CVE-2026-112051Xinference through 4.0.1 Path Traversal via model_name in Custom Model Registration
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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.
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Received
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 18, 2026
Affected products
xorbitsai inference xorbitsai:inference (from the name) | through 4.0.1 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/xorbitsai/inference/issues/5702issue-tracking
- https://github.com/xorbitsai/inference/commit/beddc97ac211f8414597fe8479493be0603f7c84patch
- https://github.com/xorbitsai/inference/blob/v4.0.1/xinference/model/utils.py#L1175-L1182technical-description
- https://github.com/xorbitsai/inference/blob/v4.0.1/xinference/model/cache_manager.py#L117-L134technical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xinference-through-4.0.1-path-traversal-via-model-name-in-custom-model-registrationthird-party-advisory
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