Gradio before version 6.15.0 contains a cookie injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to perform cross-Space session fixation by exploiting a shared module-level HTTP client used across all users in the reverse proxy endpoint. Attackers controlling any HF Space can return a parent-domain cookie that the shared client stores and automatically replays into all subsequent proxy requests to other legitimate Spaces, affecting all users of the same Gradio deployment.
Weakness
Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gradio | Gradio_project | * | 6.15.0 (excluding) |
Extended Description
Such a scenario is commonly observed when:
In the generic exploit of session fixation vulnerabilities, an attacker creates a new session on a web application and records the associated session identifier. The attacker then causes the victim to associate, and possibly authenticate, against the server using that session identifier, giving the attacker access to the user’s account through the active session.
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/196.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/21.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/31.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/39.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/59.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/60.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/61.html
References
- https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/commit/feb7237d01f359d2ad4ee42d00344e61692b3b39
- https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/issues/13369
- https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/pull/13384
- https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/releases/tag/gradio%406.15.0
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gradio-cookie-injection-via-shared-pro
- https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/issues/13369