CVE-2026-44513
Huggingface Diffusers remote code execution
- Published14 May 2026
Description
Diffusers is the a library for pretrained diffusion models. Prior to 0.38.0, a trust_remote_code bypass in DiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained allows arbitrary remote code execution despite the user passing trust_remote_code=False (or omitting it, which is the default). The vulnerability has three variants, all sharing the same root cause — the trust_remote_code gate was implemented inside DiffusionPipeline.download() rather than at the actual dynamic-module load site, so any code path that bypassed or short-circuited download() also bypassed the security check. DiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained('repoA', custom_pipeline='attacker/repoB', trust_remote_code=False) — the gate evaluated against repoA's file list rather than repoB's, so repoB's pipeline.py was loaded and executed. DiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained('/local/snapshot', custom_pipeline='attacker/repoB', trust_remote_code=False) — the local-path branch never invoked download(), so the gate was never reached and remote code from repoB executed. DiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained('/local/snapshot', trust_remote_code=False) where the snapshot contains custom component files (e.g. unet/my_unet_model.py) referenced from model_index.json — same root cause; the local path skipped download() and custom component code executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.38.0.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected products
Remediation
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60520
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44513
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477507
- https://github.com/huggingface/diffusers/security/advisories/GHSA-98h9-4798-4q5v
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44513.json
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Frequently asked
Is CVE-2026-44513 being actively exploited?
CVE-2026-44513 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.89%.
How severe is CVE-2026-44513?
CVE-2026-44513 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-44513?
Affected products include Huggingface Diffusers.
How do I fix CVE-2026-44513?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Huggingface Diffusers 0.38.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.