Description
Hugging Face peft's LoRA-GA and CorDA initialization modules (src/peft/tuners/lora/corda.py lines ~102 and ~163, and src/peft/tuners/lora/loraga.py line ~101) call torch.load on config-specified cache/covariance files without weights_only=True, bypassing peft's own safe-loading wrapper used elsewhere in the codebase.
Published: 2026-08-05
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Description Hugging Face peft's LoRA-GA and CorDA initialization modules (src/peft/tuners/lora/corda.py lines ~102 and ~163, and src/peft/tuners/lora/loraga.py line ~101) call torch.load() on config-specified cache/covariance files without weights_only=True, bypassing peft's own safe-loading wrapper used elsewhere in the codebase. Because torch.load() without weights_only=True performs full pickle deserialization, loading a malicious cache or covariance file (e.g. a shared/downloaded LoRA-GA or CorDA cache) results in arbitrary code execution. Hugging Face peft's LoRA-GA and CorDA initialization modules (src/peft/tuners/lora/corda.py lines ~102 and ~163, and src/peft/tuners/lora/loraga.py line ~101) call torch.load on config-specified cache/covariance files without weights_only=True, bypassing peft's own safe-loading wrapper used elsewhere in the codebase.
Title peft - Unsafe Deserialization via torch.load() Without weights_only in LoRA-GA and CorDA Modules peft Unsafe Deserialization via torch.load() Without weights_only in LoRA-GA and CorDA Modules

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Title peft Unsafe Deserialization via torch.load() Without weights_only in LoRA-GA and CorDA Modules peft - Unsafe Deserialization via torch.load() Without weights_only in LoRA-GA and CorDA Modules

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Huggingface
Huggingface peft
Vendors & Products Huggingface
Huggingface peft

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Important

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Hugging Face peft's LoRA-GA and CorDA initialization modules (src/peft/tuners/lora/corda.py lines ~102 and ~163, and src/peft/tuners/lora/loraga.py line ~101) call torch.load() on config-specified cache/covariance files without weights_only=True, bypassing peft's own safe-loading wrapper used elsewhere in the codebase. Because torch.load() without weights_only=True performs full pickle deserialization, loading a malicious cache or covariance file (e.g. a shared/downloaded LoRA-GA or CorDA cache) results in arbitrary code execution.
Title peft Unsafe Deserialization via torch.load() Without weights_only in LoRA-GA and CorDA Modules
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Huggingface Peft
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TuranSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T11:47:04.582Z

Reserved: 2026-08-05T12:23:34.968Z

Link: CVE-2026-71281

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T15:51:22.177Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-05T13:24:52.723

Modified: 2026-08-10T12:17:30.680

Link: CVE-2026-71281

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-05T12:26:27Z

Links: CVE-2026-71281 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T21:00:04Z

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