---
id: CVE-2026-62997
title: Kedro-Datasets provides data connectors for Kedro
summary: >-
  Kedro-Datasets provides data connectors for Kedro. From version 5.0.0 until
  9.5.0, kedro_datasets_experimental.pytorch.PyTorchDataset in kedro-datasets
  loads .pt model files with torch.load without enforcing weights_only=True, and
  user-s…
severity: high
cvss: 7.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-502
vendor: kedro-org
product: kedro-plugins
affected:
  - 'kedro-plugins >= 5.0.0, < 9.5.0'
published: '2026-09-16'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T15:16:49.157'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62997'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/commit/4d6deb7a7ecba483d33fd43e2a6c063bcf22f413
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/issues/1431'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/pull/1433'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/releases/tag/kedro-datasets-9.5.0
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/security/advisories/GHSA-f9q4-h45w-jrrq
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T14:55:10.455520Z'
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-09-16T21:05:36.880Z'
epss: 0.00686
epssPercentile: 0.50509
---

## Overview

Kedro-Datasets provides data connectors for Kedro. From version 5.0.0 until 9.5.0, kedro_datasets_experimental.pytorch.PyTorchDataset in kedro-datasets loads .pt model files with torch.load without enforcing weights_only=True, and user-supplied load_args are silently dropped. On PyTorch versions earlier than 2.6, a malicious pickle-backed model from an attacker-influenced shared registry, downloaded checkpoint, or partitioned external source can execute arbitrary code when a Kedro pipeline loads it. The issue affects only the opt-in kedro_datasets_experimental component and does not affect users who load only trusted files. This issue is fixed in version 9.5.0.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.