CVE-2026-28414: Gradio Path Traversal Vulnerability on Windows

# CVE-2026-28414: Gradio Path Traversal Vulnerability on Windows

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-28414-gradio-path-traversal-vulnerability-on-window · AIR-2026-0487 · closed 2026-02-27

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-02-27 (happened 2026-03-01)
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: Gradio
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-28414
- CVSS: 7.5

## Summary

An absolute path traversal flaw in Gradio running on Windows with Python 3.13+ permits unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary system files. The vulnerability stems from changed path interpretation in newer Python versions.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-03-01: CVE-2026-28414: Gradio is Vulnerable to Absolute Path Traversal on Windows with Python 3.13+ (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-39mp-8hj3-5c49)
- 2026-02-27: CVE-2026-28414: Gradio is an open-source Python package designed for quick prototyping. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28414)

## Sources

- 2026-02-27 NVD: CVE-2026-28414: Gradio is an open-source Python package designed for quick prototyping. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28414
- 2026-03-01 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2026-28414: Gradio is Vulnerable to Absolute Path Traversal on Windows with Python 3.13+ https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-39mp-8hj3-5c49

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