# CVE-2025-8917: PYSEC-2026-1255 - clearml is vulnerable to Path Traversal through its `safe_extract` function

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-8917-clearml-is-vulnerable-to-path-traversal-through-its-safe-extract  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-8917 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2026-07-07

clearml is vulnerable to Path Traversal through its `safe_extract` function

Technologies: [clearml (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-clearml). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-8917 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-8917 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-8917?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 7 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** clearml (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.0.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-8917?** Yes. clearml (PyPI): upgrade to 2.0.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-8917?** Check whether you run clearml (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- clearml (PyPI): upgrade to 2.0.2 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "clearml>=2.0.2"
  ```


## Affected products

- clearml (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.0.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-8917
- GHSA-579p-qf78-fqm2
- PYSEC-2026-1255

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