High severity · published Sep 18, 2024
CVE-2024-45858
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in versions 0.2.9 up to 0.5.10 of the Guardrails AI Guardrails framework because of the way it validates XML files
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in versions 0.2.9 up to 0.5.10 of the Guardrails AI Guardrails framework because of the way it validates XML files. If a victim user loads a maliciously crafted XML file containing Python code, the code will be passed to an eval function, causing it to execute on the user's machine.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GU
guardrails · Guardrails AI
0.2.9 before 0.5.10 · source: vendor, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45858
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45858
hiddenlayer.com
https://hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/2024-09-guardrails/
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