Description
Xinference through 4.0.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability on Windows that allows unauthenticated attackers to write and delete arbitrary .json files via backslash sequences in model_name. Attackers can register a persisted custom model through POST /v1/model_registrations/{model_type} with names like ..\..\evil to overwrite configuration or data files writable by the Xinference process.
Published: 2026-10-18
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description Xinference through 4.0.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability on Windows that allows unauthenticated attackers to write and delete arbitrary .json files via backslash sequences in model_name. Attackers can register a persisted custom model through POST /v1/model_registrations/{model_type} with names like ..\..\evil to overwrite configuration or data files writable by the Xinference process.
Title Xinference through 4.0.1 Path Traversal via model_name in Custom Model Registration
First Time appeared Xinference
Xinference xinference
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xinference:xinference:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xinference
Xinference xinference
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Xinference Xinference
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T16:38:08.267Z

Reserved: 2026-10-18T11:48:40.708Z

Link: CVE-2026-112051

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T15:35:44.191Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T13:16:37.190

Modified: 2026-10-19T17:17:09.823

Link: CVE-2026-112051

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-18T14:15:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')