# CVE-2024-1558: Path Traversal Vulnerability in mlflow/mlflow

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-1653, BIT-MLFLOW-2024-1558, GHSA-J62R-WXQQ-F3GF
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.12.1
- Published: 2024-04-16 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- mlflow mlflow/mlflow: version range not reported
- mlflow (PyPI): fixed in 2.12.1

## Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the `_create_model_version()` function within `server/handlers.py` of the mlflow/mlflow repository, due to improper validation of the `source` parameter. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a `source` parameter that bypasses the `_validate_non_local_source_contains_relative_paths(source)` function's checks, allowing for arbitrary file read access on the server. The issue arises from the handling of unquoted URL characters and the subsequent misuse of the original `source` value for model version creation, leading to the exposure of sensitive files when interacting with the `/model-versions/get-artifact` handler.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mlflow mlflow/mlflow, mlflow, upgrade to a fixed version (2.12.1) per the references below.
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## References

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