CVE-2026-75104

Hugging Face Transformers fails to validate shard filenames in checkpoint index files, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files outside the model directory. Attackers can supply malicious index files with parent-directory references or absolute paths that are joined without validation, enabling file disclosure and filesystem reconnaissance.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/huggingface/transformers
https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/blob/main/src/transformers/utils/hub.py
https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/issues/47176
https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/issues/47177
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hugging-face-transformers-path-traversal-via-checkpoint-index
https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/issues/47176

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-17 21:16

Updated : 2026-08-18 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-75104

Mitre link : CVE-2026-75104

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-75104

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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