Auth bypass in Gradio-App Gradio
CVE-2024-47165
Gradio is an open-source Python package designed for quick prototyping. This vulnerability relates to **CORS origin validation accepting a null origin**. When a Gradio server is deployed locally, the `localhost_aliases` variable includes "null" as a valid origin. This allows attackers to make unauthorized requests from sandboxed iframes or other sources with a null origin, potentially leading to data theft, such as user authentication tokens or uploaded files. This impacts users running Gradio locally, especially those using basic authentication. Users are advised to upgrade to `gradio>=5.0` to address this issue. As a workaround, users can manually modify the `localhost_aliases` list in their local Gradio deployment to exclude "null" as a valid origin. By removing this value, the Gradio server will no longer accept requests from sandboxed iframes or sources with a null origin, mitigating the potential for exploitation.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Gradio-App Gradio — versions < 5.0
- Gradio Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/gradio-app/gradio/security/advisories/GHSA-89v2-pqfv-c5r9 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47165?
- CVE-2024-47165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gradio-App Gradio, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47165?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.