Weights & Biases wandb before 0.29.0 fails to validate the file name from server responses in the File.download function, allowing path traversal attacks. Attackers controlling the backend can supply file names with directory traversal sequences to write files outside the intended download directory, potentially enabling code execution through modification of shell startup files or Python import paths.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wandb
Wandb wandb
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Description Weights & Biases wandb before 0.29.0 fails to validate the file name from server responses in the File.download function, allowing path traversal attacks. Attackers controlling the backend can supply file names with directory traversal sequences to write files outside the intended download directory, potentially enabling code execution through modification of shell startup files or Python import paths.
Title Weights & Biases wandb before 0.29.0 Path Traversal via File Download
Weaknesses CWE-22
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-15T01:20:33.139Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T00:45:12.423Z

Link: CVE-2026-91771

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-15T02:16:49.680

Modified: 2026-09-15T02:16:49.680

Link: CVE-2026-91771

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T06:30:15Z

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