Vulnerability · Published Mar 17, 2022 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2022-24770Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in Gradio Flagging

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in gradio from gradio-app. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

`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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
PyPIgradio2.8.11GHSA-f8xq-q7px-wg8c
PyPIgradio2.8.11PYSEC-2022-229

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
gradio-app gradio < 2.8.11

Weakness: CWE-1236 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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