CVE-2025-8917: clearml is vulnerable to Path Traversal through its `safe_extract` function

October 5, 2025 (updated October 7, 2025)

A vulnerability in clearml versions before 2.0.2 allows for path traversal due to improper handling of symbolic and hard links in the safe_extract function. This flaw can lead to arbitrary file writes outside the intended directory, potentially resulting in remote code execution if critical files are overwritten.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-579p-qf78-fqm2
github.com/clearml/clearml
github.com/clearml/clearml/commit/64fb2bcbdbb87a74af90dd723d5ef4a99fceeb73
huntr.com/bounties/588fcdd1-fea4-4cc2-a9f8-851701dcb576
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8917

Code Behaviors & Features

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