CVE-2024-47870: Gradio is an open-source Python package designed for quick prototyping. This vulnerability involves a **race condition**
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Summary
Gradio, an open-source Python package for building AI demos, has a race condition (a bug where two operations interfere with each other due to timing) in its configuration function that lets attackers change the backend URL. This could redirect users to a fake server to steal login credentials or uploaded files, especially affecting Gradio servers accessible over the internet.
Solution / Mitigation
Upgrade to gradio>=5 (version 5 or newer). The source notes there are no known workarounds for this issue.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Score
8.1(high)
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 0.2%
Classification
Attack Type
Other
Attack SophisticationModerate
Impact (CIA+S)
confidentialityintegrity
Affected Vendors
Related Issues
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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47870
First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:47 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 92%