# CVE-2023-25823: Gradio contains Use of Hard-coded Credentials

- Also known as: GHSA-3X5J-9VWR-8RR5, PYSEC-2023-16
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.13.1
- Published: 2023-02-23 · Updated: 2025-03-10

## Affected

- gradio-app gradio: fixed in 3.13.1
- gradio (PyPI): fixed in 3.13.1

## Description

Gradio is an open-source Python library to build machine learning and data science demos and web applications. Versions prior to 3.13.1 contain Use of Hard-coded Credentials. When using Gradio's share links (i.e. creating a Gradio app and then setting `share=True`), a private SSH key is sent to any user that connects to the Gradio machine, which means that a user could access other users' shared Gradio demos. From there, other exploits are possible depending on the level of access/exposure the Gradio app provides. This issue is patched in version 3.13.1, however, users are recommended to update to 3.19.1 or later where the FRP solution has been properly tested.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on gradio-app gradio, gradio, upgrade to a fixed version (3.13.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/security/advisories/GHSA-3x5j-9vwr-8rr5

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