CVE-2024-1561
Arbitrary Local File Read via Component Method Invocation in gradio-app/gradio
- Published
- Apr 16, 2024
- Updated
- Feb 13, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- @huntr_ai
- Evidence observed
- Aug 5, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 95.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
An issue was discovered in gradio-app/gradio, where the `/component_server` endpoint improperly allows the invocation of any method on a `Component` class with attacker-controlled arguments. Specifically, by exploiting the `move_resource_to_block_cache()` method of the `Block` class, an attacker can copy any file on the filesystem to a temporary directory and subsequently retrieve it. This vulnerability enables unauthorized local file read access, posing a significant risk especially when the application is exposed to the internet via `launch(share=True)`, thereby allowing remote attackers to read files on the host machine. Furthermore, gradio apps hosted on `huggingface.co` are also affected, potentially leading to the exposure of sensitive information such as API keys and credentials stored in environment variables.
Sources
3Poc for CVE-2024-1561 affecting Gradio 4.12.0
CVE-2024-1561 - Gradio Arbitrary File Read
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