CVE-2024-5980

Arbitrary File Write via /v1/runs API endpoint in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning

Published Jun 27, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2112 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mr7h-w2qc-ffc2 pytorch-lightning vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via /v1/runs API endpoint
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Lightning Ai
Lightning Ai lightning Ai\/pytorch Lightning
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lightning_ai:lightning_ai\/pytorch_lightning:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Lightning Ai
Lightning Ai lightning Ai\/pytorch Lightning
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-434
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Lightningai
Lightningai pytorch Lightning
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lightningai:pytorch_lightning:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
Vendors & Products Lightningai
Lightningai pytorch Lightning
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
@huntr_ai
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 2:13 PM
Reserved
Jun 13, 2024, 5:47 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 27, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:17 AM