CVE-2025-5173: label studio ml Input Validation Flaw

Description

A vulnerability has been found in HumanSignal label-studio-ml-backend up to 9fb7f4aa186612806af2becfb621f6ed8d9fdbaf and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function load of the file label-studio-ml-backend/label_studio_ml/examples/yolo/utils/neural_nets.py of the component PT File Handler. The manipulation of the argument path leads to deserialization. An attack has to be approached locally. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
humansignal	label_studio_ml_backend	< 2024-09-30

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio-ml-backend/issues/765

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310261 https://vuldb.com/?id.310261 https://vuldb.com/?submit.578126

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5173? +

A vulnerability has been found in HumanSignal label-studio-ml-backend up to 9fb7f4aa186612806af2becfb621f6ed8d9fdbaf and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function load of the file label-studio-ml-backend/label_studio_ml/examples/yolo/utils/neural_nets.py of the component PT File Handler. The manipulation of the argument path leads to deserialization. An attack has to be approached locally. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-5173? +

CVE-2025-5173 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-5173? +

CVE-2025-5173 affects products from humansignal, specifically: label_studio_ml_backend. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-5173? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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