CVE-2025-5173: A vulnerability has been found in HumanSignal label-studio-ml-backend up to 9fb7f4aa186612806af2becfb621f6ed8d

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-5173?

label studio ml backend: upgrade to newer than 2024-09-30. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-5173 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5173 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-5173 affect?

CVE-2025-5173 affects label studio ml backend. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability has been found in HumanSignal label-studio-ml-backend up to 9fb7f4aa186612806af2becfb621f6ed8d9fdbaf and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function load of the file label-studio-ml-backend/labe

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-5173?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3UPGRADE

CVE-2025-5173 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting label studio ml backend. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in HumanSignal label-studio-ml-backend up to 9fb7f4aa186612806af2becfb621f6ed8d9fdbaf and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function load of the file label-studio-ml-backend/label_studio_ml/examples/yolo/utils/neural_nets.py of the component PT File Handler. The manipulation of the argument path leads to deserialization. An attack has to be approached locally. This product takes the ap

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 85%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20, CWE-502
Published	2025-05-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: humansignal

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-05-26 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

humansignal label studio ml backend UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2024-09-30

Fixed in: newer than 2024-09-30

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy label-studio-ml-backend || rpm -q label-studio-ml-backend || label-studio-ml-backend --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2024-09-30 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade label-studio-ml-backend

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade label-studio-ml-backend

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-5173?

label studio ml backend: upgrade to newer than 2024-09-30. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-5173 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5173 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-5173 affect?

CVE-2025-5173 affects label studio ml backend. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability has been found in HumanSignal label-studio-ml-backend up to 9fb7f4aa186612806af2becfb621f6ed8d9fdbaf and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function load of the file label-studio-ml-backend/labe

How urgent is CVE-2025-5173?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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