CVE-2026-49119 Gradio < 6.16.0 Path Traversal via FileExplorer.preprocess()

What is CVE-2026-49119?

CVE-2026-49119 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Gradio Project Gradio, published on 1 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Gradio before 6.16.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the FileExplorer component's preprocess() method that allows unauthenticated attackers to escape the configured root directory by supplying path segments containing directory traversal sequences or absolute paths. Attackers can provide crafted path segments that cause os.path.join to discard the root_dir prefix entirely, resulting in arbitrary file read or exposure of sensitive files outside the intended directory.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49119?

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

Products include Gradio Project Gradio.

How do I fix CVE-2026-49119?

Upgrade gradio to 6.16.0 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-49119 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49119 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Gradio Project Gradio

• CVE-2024-39236 Withdrawn Advisory: Gradio was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability via the component /gradio/component_meta.py Critical 9.8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 Command Injection in gradio-app/gradio Critical 9.6
• CVE-2022-24770 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in Gradio Flagging High 8.8
• CVE-2025-23042 Gradio Blocked Path ACL Bypass Vulnerability High 8.7
• CVE-2024-4325 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in gradio-app/gradio High 8.6

All Gradio Project Gradio vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-j36p-7w88-g82j, PYSEC-2026-2179.