What is CVE-2024-10073?

CVE-2024-10073 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in flair (pip), affecting versions < 0.15.0. It is fixed in 0.15.0. Untrusted input is evaluated as executable code within the application's runtime environment.

How severe is CVE-2024-10073?

CVE-2024-10073 has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of flair are affected by CVE-2024-10073?

flair (pip) versions < 0.15.0 is affected.

Is there a fix for CVE-2024-10073?

Yes. CVE-2024-10073 is fixed in 0.15.0. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is CVE-2024-10073 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2024-10073 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether CVE-2024-10073 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

CVE-2024-10073 in flair

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-10073?

CVE-2024-10073 has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Q: Which versions of flair are affected by CVE-2024-10073?

flair (pip) versions < 0.15.0 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2024-10073?

Yes. CVE-2024-10073 is fixed in 0.15.0. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is CVE-2024-10073 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2024-10073 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether CVE-2024-10073 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-10073?

Upgrade flair to 0.15.0 or later.

Summary

Flair allows arbitrary code execution

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in flairNLP flair 0.14.0. Affected is the function ClusteringModel of the file flair\models\clustering.py of the component Mode File Loader. The manipulation leads to code injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Impact

Untrusted input is evaluated as executable code within the application's runtime environment. Typical impact: arbitrary code execution within the application's privilege context.

CVE-2024-10073 has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (0.15.0); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

flair (< 0.15.0)

Security releases

flair → 0.15.0 (pip)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Upgrade flair to 0.15.0 or later to resolve this vulnerability.

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-10073? CVE-2024-10073 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in flair (pip), affecting versions < 0.15.0. It is fixed in 0.15.0. Untrusted input is evaluated as executable code within the application's runtime environment.
How severe is CVE-2024-10073? CVE-2024-10073 has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of flair are affected by CVE-2024-10073? flair (pip) versions < 0.15.0 is affected.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-10073? Yes. CVE-2024-10073 is fixed in 0.15.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is CVE-2024-10073 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-10073 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether CVE-2024-10073 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix CVE-2024-10073? Upgrade flair to 0.15.0 or later.