# CVE-2024-5980: Arbitrary File Write via /v1/runs API endpoint in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning

- Also known as: GHSA-MR7H-W2QC-FFC2, PYSEC-2026-386, PYSEC-2026-3975
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.3.3
- Published: 2024-06-27 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Affected

- lightning-ai lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning: fixed in 2.3.3
- lightning (PyPI): fixed in 2.3.3
- pytorch-lightning (PyPI): fixed in 2.3.3

## Description

A vulnerability in the /v1/runs API endpoint of lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning v2.2.4 allows attackers to exploit path traversal when extracting tar.gz files. When the LightningApp is running with the plugin_server, attackers can deploy malicious tar.gz plugins that embed arbitrary files with path traversal vulnerabilities. This can result in arbitrary files being written to any directory in the victim's local file system, potentially leading to remote code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on lightning-ai lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning, lightning, pytorch-lightning, upgrade to a fixed version (2.3.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://huntr.com/bounties/55a6ac6f-89c7-42ea-86f3-c6e93a2679f3
- https://github.com/lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning/commit/330af381de88cff17515418a341cbc1f9f127f9a

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