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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-5980 · published 27 June 2024

CVE-2024-5980: Lightningai pytorch lightning path traversal vulnerability

Lightningai · Pytorch Lightning

A vulnerability in the /v1/runs API endpoint of lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning v2.2.4 allows attackers to exploit path traversal when extracting tar.gz files. When the LightningApp is running with the plugin_server, attackers can deploy malicious tar.gz plugins that embed arbitrary files with path traversal vulnerabilities. This can result in arbitrary files being written to any directory in the victim's local file system, potentially leading to remote code execution.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.3% · top 30.3% CWE-22 · Path traversal
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the /v1/runs API endpoint of lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning v2.2.4 allows attackers to exploit path traversal when extracting tar.gz files. When the LightningApp is running with the plugin_server, attackers can deploy malicious tar.gz plugins that embed arbitrary files with path traversal vulnerabilities. This can result in arbitrary files being written to any directory in the victim's local file system, potentially leading to remote code execution.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning/commit/330af381de88cff17515418a341cbc1f9f127f9a
https://huntr.com/bounties/55a6ac6f-89c7-42ea-86f3-c6e93a2679f3 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://huntr.com/bounties/55a6ac6f-89c7-42ea-86f3-c6e93a2679f3 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-5980), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.