Description
Gradio is an open-source Python package designed for quick prototyping. This vulnerability involves a **timing attack** in the way Gradio compares hashes for the `analytics_dashboard` function. Since the comparison is not done in constant time, an attacker could exploit this by measuring the response time of different requests to infer the correct hash byte-by-byte. This can lead to unauthorized access to the analytics dashboard, especially if the attacker can repeatedly query the system with different keys. Users are advised to upgrade to `gradio>4.44` to mitigate this issue. To mitigate the risk before applying the patch, developers can manually patch the `analytics_dashboard` dashboard to use a **constant-time comparison** function for comparing sensitive values, such as hashes. Alternatively, access to the analytics dashboard can be disabled.
INFO
Published Date :
2024-10-10T22:16:11.346Z
Last Modified :
2024-10-11T15:08:48.668Z
Source :
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AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-47869 vulnerability.
| Vendors | Products |
|---|---|
| Gradio Project |
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