What is CVE-2022-24770?

CVE-2022-24770 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gradio-App Gradio, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-03-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-24770?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-24770 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Gradio-App Gradio

CVE-2022-24770

`gradio` is an open source framework for building interactive machine learning models and demos. Prior to version 2.8.11, `gradio` suffers from Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. The `gradio` library has a flagging functionality which saves input/output data into a CSV file on the developer's computer. This can allow a user to save arbitrary text into the CSV file, such as commands. If a program like MS Excel opens such a file, then it automatically runs these commands, which could lead to arbitrary commands running on the user's computer. The problem has been patched as of `2.8.11`, which escapes the saved csv with single quotes. As a workaround, avoid opening csv files generated by `gradio` with Excel or similar spreadsheet programs.

Published 2022-03-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (69.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Gradio-App Gradio — versions < 2.8.11
Gradio Project

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1236 — Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

github.com/gradio-app/gradio/security/advisories/GHSA-f8xq-q7px-wg8c (Third Party Advisory)
github.com/gradio-app/gradio/pull/817 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
github.com/gradio-app/gradio/commit/80fea89117358ee105973453fdc402398ae20239 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24770?: CVE-2022-24770 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gradio-App Gradio, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-03-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-24770?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-24770 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.