TransformersGHSA-69w3-r845-3855
HuggingFace Transformers allows for arbitrary code execution in the `Trainer` class
Fix: upgrade to 5.0.0rc3 or later
A vulnerability in the HuggingFace Transformers library, specifically in the Trainer class, allows for arbitrary code execution. The _load_rng_state() method in src/transformers/trainer.py at line 3059 calls torch.load() without the weights_only=True parameter. This issue affects all versions of the library supporting torch>=2.2 when used with PyTorch versions below 2.6, as the safe_globals() context manager provides no protection in these versions. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying a malicious checkpoint file, such as rng_state.pth, which can execute arbitrary code when loaded. The issue is resolved in version v5.0.0rc3.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| transformers PyPI | < 5.0.0rc3 | 5.0.0rc3 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.0
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Also known as
- CVE-2026-1839, PYSEC-2026-2288