# CVE-2024-10648: Path Traversal in gradio-app/gradio

> Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Gradio Audio component to delete arbitrary files, causing server denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Mar 2025
- **Updated:** 20 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pgfv-gvc5-prfg, PYSEC-2026-1417

## What is CVE-2024-10648?

CVE-2024-10648 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Gradio Project Gradio, published on 20 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Gradio Audio component of gradio-app/gradio, as of version git 98cbcae. This vulnerability allows an attacker to control the format of the audio file, leading to arbitrary file content deletion. By manipulating the output format, an attacker can reset any file to an empty file, causing a denial of service (DOS) on the server.

Weakness: CWE-29 (Path Traversal: '\..\filename')

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10648?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including gradio. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gradio` | PyPI | From 4.0.0 to 5.0.0b2 | None |
| `gradio` | PyPI | From 4.0.0 to 5.0.0b2 | None |
| `gradio` | PyPI | From 4.0.0 to 5.0.0b2 | None |

Products: Gradio Project Gradio.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-10648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-10648 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-10648 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Gradio Project Gradio

- [CVE-2024-39236](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39236/): Withdrawn Advisory: Gradio was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability via the component /gradio/component_meta.py (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-6572](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6572/): Command Injection in gradio-app/gradio (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2022-24770](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24770/): Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in Gradio Flagging (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-49119](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-49119/): Gradio < 6.16.0 Path Traversal via FileExplorer.preprocess() (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2025-23042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-23042/): Gradio Blocked Path ACL Bypass Vulnerability (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-10648 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-10648 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Gradio Project Gradio, published on 20 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-10648 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- gradio (PyPI): affected from 4.0.0 up to 5.0.0b2; no fix listed
- gradio (PyPI): affected from 4.0.0 up to 5.0.0b2; no fix listed
- gradio (PyPI): affected from 4.0.0 up to 5.0.0b2; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10648/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10648/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-10648
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10648
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-10648

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.