CVE-2026-25874: Hugging Face LeRobot · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects Hugging Face LeRobotSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · 15% EPSS · CVSS 9.3 Critical.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 15.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 96% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Hugging FaceLeRobot | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubhuggingface/lerobotpkg:github/huggingface/lerobotOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubLeRobotpkg:github/LeRobotOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, it is recommended to restrict network access to the affected gRPC services, implement TLS to secure communication channels, and avoid sending untrusted data to the vulnerable deserialization endpoints. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Description
LeRobot through 0.5.1 contains an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in the async inference pipeline where pickle.loads() is used to deserialize data received over unauthenticated gRPC channels without TLS in the policy server and robot client components. An unauthenticated network-reachable attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution on the server or client by sending a crafted pickle payload through the SendPolicyInstructions, SendObservations, or GetActions gRPC calls.
References
- chocapikk.com/posts/2026/lerobot-pickle-rce/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/huggingface/lerobot/issues/3047 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/huggingface/lerobot/pull/3048 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/huggingface/lerobot/issues/3134 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/lerobot-unsafe-deserialization-remote-code-execution-via-grpc (opens in a new tab)