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transformers has Insecure Temporary FileGHSA-282v-666c-3fvg

MEDIUMFix: huggingface/transformers#23372

GHSA-282v-666c-3fvg is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.7) CWE-377 vulnerability in transformers. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for transformers — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2023-2800PYSEC-2023-299
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
1 known
Exploitation data as of Nov 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Proof-of-concept exploit code exists

  • CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-282v-666c-3fvg.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk-0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs21th percentile — riskier than 21% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.00%0.26%0.52%0.78%0.0%0.3%May 26Sep 26Nov 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐍transformers

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Insecure Temporary File in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers 4.29.2 and prior. A fix is available at commit 80ca92470938bbcc348e2d9cf4734c7c25cb1c43 and has been released as part of version 4.30.0.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐍PyPItransformersall versions4.30.0pip install --upgrade 'transformers==4.30.0'

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
transformershuggingface
< 4.30.0
range
Exploits & PoCs
1

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Insecure Temporary File in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers pr…

huntr.devNVDMay 2023

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for transformers, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update transformers to 4.30.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-282v-666c-3fvg is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

Insecure Temporary File in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers 4.29.2 and prior. A fix is available at commit 80ca92470938bbcc348e2d9cf4734c7c25cb1c43 and has been released as part of version 4.30.0.
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transformers has Insecure Temporary File (Medium 4.7)