GHSA-3qqg-pgqq-3695 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in gradio. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-3qqg-pgqq-3695 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Gradio vulnerable to arbitrary file read and proxying of arbitrary URLs
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
There are two separate security vulnerabilities here: (1) a security vulnerability that allows users to read arbitrary files on the machines that are running shared Gradio apps (2) the ability of users to use machines that are sharing Gradio apps to proxy arbitrary URLs
Patches
Both problems have been solved, please upgrade gradio to 3.34.0 or higher
Workarounds
Not possible to workaround except by taking down any shared Gradio apps
References
Relevant PRs:
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | gradio | all versions | 3.34.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for gradio. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update gradio to 3.34.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-3qqg-pgqq-3695 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-3qqg-pgqq-3695 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-3qqg-pgqq-3695. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-3qqg-pgqq-3695 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-3qqg-pgqq-3695 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.