# CVE-2023-1176: Absolute Path Traversal in mlflow/mlflow

- Also known as: GHSA-WP72-7HJ9-5265, BIT-MLFLOW-2023-1176, PYSEC-2023-28
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.2.2, 2.2.1
- Published: 2023-03-24 · Updated: 2025-02-19

## Affected

- mlflow mlflow/mlflow: fixed in 2.2.2
- mlflow (PyPI): fixed in 2.2.1
- mlflow (PyPI): fixed in 2.2.2

## Description

Absolute Path Traversal in GitHub repository mlflow/mlflow prior to 2.2.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mlflow mlflow/mlflow, mlflow, upgrade to a fixed version (2.2.2, 2.2.1) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://huntr.dev/bounties/ae92f814-6a08-435c-8445-eec0ef4f1085
- https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/63ef72aa4334a6473ce7f889573c92fcae0b3c0d

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