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.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gradio-path-traversal-via-fileexplorer-preprocess
https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/releases/tag/gradio%406.16.0
https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/pull/13437
https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/commit/97d541f3d5fd05b2587a69ecc94b68fe5d2d7004
Published: 2026-07-01
Updated: 2026-07-01
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.7
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
Severity: High