High

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 supplyi

  • Disclosed: 01.07.2026
  • Updated: 15.10.2026 18:17

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.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) gradio < 6.16.0 6.16.0

References

CVSS score -
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
gradio
Disclosed
01.07.2026
Updated
15.10.2026 18:17

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2179 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j36p-7w88-g82j - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: gradio

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (51) in the archive
Total entries
51
First → latest
12.2021 07.2026
Without a fix
13
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 5
  • High 19
  • Medium 22
  • Low 5

Disclosures per year

  1. 2021: 1
  2. 2022: 1
  3. 2023: 5
  4. 2024: 28
  5. 2025: 9
  6. 2026: 7
Severity:
  1. 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 supplyi this entry
    High CVE-2026-49119 < 6.16.0 6.16.0
  2. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-8966 <= 5.22.0 no fix
  3. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-10624 >= 4.38.0, <= 5.0.0-beta.2 no fix
  4. High · 8.2 CVE-2024-10648 >= 4.0.0, <= 5.0.0b2 no fix
  5. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-10569 >= 4.0.0, <= 5.0.0b2 no fix
  6. Critical CVE-2025-23042 < 5.11.0 5.11.0
  7. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-47867 < 5.0.0 5.0.0
  8. High · 8.1 CVE-2024-1728 < 4.19.2 4.19.2
  9. High · 8.6 CVE-2024-4325 <= 4.36.0 no fix
  10. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-34510 < 4.20.0 4.20.0
  11. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-1561 < 4.13.0 4.13.0
  12. High · 7.3 CVE-2024-2206 < 4.18.0 4.18.0
  13. Critical · 8.3 CVE-2021-43831 < 2.5.0 2.5.0

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