Description
MLflow before 3.18.0 using the FileStore backend contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to write files outside the intended run directory by supplying a malicious model_id parameter to the log outputs API. Attackers can exploit the unvalidated model_id containing ../ sequences via the POST /api/3.0/mlflow/runs/outputs endpoint to create directories and write a meta.yaml file at arbitrary filesystem locations, limited only by the server account's permissions. FileStore was the default backend before 3.7.0 and is opt-in afterward through MLFLOW_ALLOW_FILE_STORE.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mlflow | mlflow | < 3.18.0 | 3.18.0 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-4550 MLflow: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Dateien BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
References
- Release Notes release-notes
- Pull Request issue-tracking patch
- Patch Commit patch issue-tracking
- VulnCheck Advisory: MLflow < 3.18.0 Path Traversal via model_id in log_outputs API third-party-advisory