Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2024-1561

gradio-app/gradio Arbitrary Local File Read

Gradio-app / gradio-app/gradio · 4.12.0

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Severity
CVSS 7.5 · High
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
9.3%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2024-1561 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Gradio-app gradio-app/gradio. An issue was discovered in gradio-app/gradio, where the `/component_server` endpoint improperly allows the invocation of any...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Gradio-app / gradio-app/gradio 4.12.0.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

gradio-app/gradio Arbitrary Local File Read

An issue was discovered in gradio-app/gradio, where the `/component_server` endpoint improperly allows the invocation of any method on a `Component` class with attacker-controlled arguments. Specifically, by exploiting the `move_resource_to_block_cache()` method of the `Block` class, an attacker can copy any file on the filesystem to a temporary directory and subsequently retrieve it.

This vulnerability enables unauthorized local file read access, posing a significant risk especially when the application is exposed to the internet via `launch(share=True)`, thereby allowing remote attackers to read files on the host machine. Furthermore, gradio apps hosted on `huggingface.co` are also affected, potentially leading to the exposure of sensitive information such as API keys and credentials stored in environment variables.

gradio_project Affected
gradio
4.12.0
gradio-app Affected
gradio-app/gradio
Before 4.13.0
Published
16 Apr 2024
Exploitation Reported
04 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

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CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 04 Jun 2026

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 11 May 2024

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2025-10-05 00:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets
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Callback hosts
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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-1561.yaml 25 Apr 2025
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/213709 10 Jan 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.0

7.5 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

9.3%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Path Traversal: '\..\filename' CWE-29

Potential Proof of Concepts

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Gradio 4.3-4.12 - Local File Read

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 14:20 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  2. 00:00 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  3. 00:00 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  4. 17:55 UTC

    Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  5. 00:00 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  6. 19:12 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2024-1561",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 7.5,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.09314,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}