# CVE-2026-31237: The Ludwig framework thru 0.10.4 is vulnerable to insecure deserialization (CWE-502) through its predict() method.

- Also known as: GHSA-WCR3-GM9F-F87Q, PYSEC-2026-404
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-12 · Updated: 2026-05-14

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- ludwig (PyPI): through 0.10.4

## Description

The Ludwig framework thru 0.10.4 is vulnerable to insecure deserialization (CWE-502) through its predict() method. When a user provides a dataset file path to the predict() method, the framework automatically determines the file format. If the file is a pickle (.pkl) file, it is loaded using pandas.read_pickle() without any validation or security restrictions. This allows the deserialization of arbitrary Python objects via the unsafe pickle module. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a maliciously crafted pickle file, leading to arbitrary code execution on the system running the Ludwig prediction.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, ludwig, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/ludwig-ai/ludwig
- https://www.notion.so/CVE-2026-31237-35d1e139318881fb95a2ee7c5d0e17d8

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