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Hugging Face Diffusers trust_remote_code bypass allows remote code execution

Diffusers

A vulnerability in the Diffusers library allows arbitrary remote code execution even when trust_remote_code is disabled. The security gate was incorrectly placed, causing bypasses through customized pipelines.

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CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.01 · top 35% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
7 May 2026
last update
7 May 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2026-44513other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 7 May 2026CVE-2026-44513: Diffusers has a `trust_remote_code` bypass via `custom_pipeline` and local custom components

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-05-07
    CVE-2026-44513: Diffusers has a `trust_remote_code` bypass via `custom_pipeline` and local custom components
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-98h9-4798-4q5v

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Classification

lane
Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerabilitySupply chain
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
AML.T0010 AI Supply Chain Compromise
tags
diffusersrcetrust-remote-code
dates
happened 7 May 2026 · first reported 7 May 2026
origin
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 07:00Z

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# Hugging Face Diffusers trust_remote_code bypass allows remote code execution

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/hugging-face-diffusers-trust-remote-code-bypass-allows-remot · AIR-2026-0621 · closed 2026-05-07

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-05-07
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: Diffusers
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-44513
- CVSS: 8.8

## Summary

A vulnerability in the Diffusers library allows arbitrary remote code execution even when trust_remote_code is disabled. The security gate was incorrectly placed, causing bypasses through customized pipelines.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2026-05-07: CVE-2026-44513: Diffusers has a `trust_remote_code` bypass via `custom_pipeline` and local custom components (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-98h9-4798-4q5v)

## Sources

- 2026-05-07 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2026-44513: Diffusers has a `trust_remote_code` bypass via `custom_pipeline` and local custom components https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-98h9-4798-4q5v

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