Vulnerability in Gradio-App Gradio
CVE-2024-47869
Gradio is an open-source Python package designed for quick prototyping. This vulnerability involves a **timing attack** in the way Gradio compares hashes for the `analytics_dashboard` function. Since the comparison is not done in constant time, an attacker could exploit this by measuring the response time of different requests to infer the correct hash byte-by-byte. This can lead to unauthorized access to the analytics dashboard, especially if the attacker can repeatedly query the system with different keys. Users are advised to upgrade to `gradio>4.44` to mitigate this issue. To mitigate the risk before applying the patch, developers can manually patch the `analytics_dashboard` dashboard to use a **constant-time comparison** function for comparing sensitive values, such as hashes. Alternatively, access to the analytics dashboard can be disabled.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.6% 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 < 4.44
- Gradio Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/gradio-app/gradio/security/advisories/GHSA-j757-pf57-f8r4 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47869?
- CVE-2024-47869 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gradio-App Gradio, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2024-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47869?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.