MediumVulnerability

CVE-2023-51449: Gradio file traversal through the /file route

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2023-51449
Published: December 22, 2023
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Affected: gradio < 4.11.0
Fixed in: 4.11.0
released December 19, 2023, 3 days before disclosure
Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 28.3%

Summary

Versions of the Gradio Python package before 4.11.0 contained a flaw in the `/file` route that allowed file traversal. On a Gradio app with a public URL, such as one created with `share=True` or hosted on Hugging Face Spaces, an attacker who knew the paths of files could read arbitrary files on the machine.

Mitigation

Fixed in 4.11.0.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 5.6(medium)
Patch available: Yes
EPSS: 28.3%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-126

Affected

Packages: gradio@< 4.11.0 (fixed: 4.11.0)
Vendors: HuggingFace

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Moderate
AI component targeted: Framework
Impact: Confidentiality
Labels: security

How this record was produced

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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51449

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:47 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 90% (self-assessed)

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

Matched by package name and ecosystem. Each entry shows whether the package delegates to a language model and how many tracked packages depend on it.

gradioPyPILLM dependency since 2023-03-14 · 11 tracked dependents

Summary

Mitigation

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

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