MediumVulnerability

CVE-2023-2800: huggingface/transformers insecure temporary file

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2023-2800
Published: May 18, 2023
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Affected: transformers < 4.30.0
Fixed in: 4.30.0
released June 8, 2023, 21 days after disclosure
Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.3%

Summary

CVE-2023-2800 is an insecure temporary file weakness (CWE-377) in the GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.30.0. The vulnerability was reported through huntr.dev, and NVD published it on 05/18/2023 with no NVD assessment yet provided.

Mitigation

Patch: https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/commit/80ca92470938bbcc348e2d9cf4734c7c25cb1c43

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 4.7(medium)
Patch available: Yes
EPSS: 0.3%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-377

Affected

Packages: transformers@< 4.30.0 (fixed: 4.30.0)
Vendors: HuggingFace

Classification

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

How this record was produced

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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2800

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:43 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.

transformersPyPILLM dependency since 2016-08-17 · 141 tracked dependents

Summary

Mitigation

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

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