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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2883 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w392-75q8-vr67 Guardrails has an arbitrary code execution vulnerability
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00115}

epss

{'score': 0.00121}


Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Guardrailsai
Guardrailsai guardrails
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:guardrailsai:guardrails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Guardrailsai
Guardrailsai guardrails
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:15:00 +0000

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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.
Weaknesses CWE-95
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HiddenLayer

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-18T17:45:44.580Z

Reserved: 2024-09-10T15:36:55.926Z

Link: CVE-2024-45858

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-18T17:45:37.986Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-09-18T15:15:16.333

Modified: 2024-09-20T12:30:17.483

Link: CVE-2024-45858

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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