CVE-2024-5980Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file write via unsanitized plugin extraction

Published Jun 27, 2024 · Updated Oct 21, 2025

Path traversal in Lightning AI PyTorch Lightning before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files through the /v1/runs API. The plugin server extracts uploaded tar.gz members without confining member paths to the intended directory. The path is reachable only when a LightningApp runs with plugin_server; unauthenticated writes can enable code execution.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Lightning AI PyTorch Lightning before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files through the /v1/runs API. The plugin server extracts uploaded tar.gz members without confining member paths to the intended directory. The path is reachable only when a LightningApp runs with plugin_server; unauthenticated writes can enable code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-5980
Published
Jun 27, 2024
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Vendor
Lightning AI
Product
PyTorch Lightning
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=*
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <2.3.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Lightning AI · PyTorch Lightningversion=0 <=*; version=unspecified <2.3.3

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.1huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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