Race condition in Gradio - CVE-2024-47870
Published: October 10, 2024 / Updated: April 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128284
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47870
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Gradio
Affected software:
Gradio
Gradio
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect user traffic to a malicious server.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in update_root_in_config when updating the root URL used by the frontend to communicate with the backend. A remote attacker can modify the root URL to redirect user traffic to a malicious server.
This may enable interception of sensitive data such as authentication credentials or uploaded files.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47870
Install security update from vendor's website.