# CVE-2023-2800: Insecure Temporary File in huggingface/transformers

- Also known as: GHSA-282V-666C-3FVG, PYSEC-2023-299
- Severity: CVSS 4.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.30.0
- Published: 2023-05-18 · Updated: 2025-01-21

## Affected

- huggingface huggingface/transformers: fixed in 4.30.0
- transformers (PyPI): fixed in 4.30.0
- transformers (PyPI): fixed in 4.30.0

## Description

Insecure Temporary File in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.30.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on huggingface huggingface/transformers, transformers, upgrade to a fixed version (4.30.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://huntr.dev/bounties/a3867b4e-6701-4418-8c20-3c6e7084a44a
- https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/commit/80ca92470938bbcc348e2d9cf4734c7c25cb1c43

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