Summary
Workarounds
No additional workarounds are necessary once the update to version 1.30.0 is applied.
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Impact
The initial vulnerability identified in Streamlit apps using custom components, allowing for directory traversal attacks, was addressed in version 1.11.1. However, a minor issue persisted, which could still potentially expose certain files on the server file-system under specific conditions.
Input manipulates file paths to reach files outside the intended directory, such as configuration or credential files. Typical impact: unauthorized file read or write outside the intended directory.
GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (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 (1.30.0); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
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.
Remediation advice
We released an update in version 1.30.0 to further tighten security measures. Users are strongly advised to update to version 1.30.0 immediately for optimal security.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5? GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in streamlit (pip), affecting versions >= 0.63.0, < 1.30.0. It is fixed in 1.30.0. Input manipulates file paths to reach files outside the intended directory, such as configuration or credential files.
- How severe is GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5? GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (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 streamlit are affected by GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5? streamlit (pip) versions >= 0.63.0, < 1.30.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5? Yes. GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5 is fixed in 1.30.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5 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 GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5 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 GHSA-8QW9-GF7W-42X5? Upgrade
streamlitto 1.30.0 or later.