README.md

metadata

library_name: scikit-learn
tags:
  - joblib
  - scikit-learn
  - security-research
  - model-file-format

Controlled Joblib Model File Format PoC

This repository contains a controlled model file format security research PoC for .joblib artifacts.

The payload is intentionally non-destructive. It does not perform network access, persistence, credential access, data exfiltration, or destructive actions. It only writes a local marker file when loaded with joblib.load().

Files

• 01_payload_only.joblib: positive control.
• 04_sklearn_clean.joblib: clean sklearn Pipeline control.
• 05_sklearn_attr_payload.joblib: sklearn Pipeline with a controlled load-time marker payload.

Local reproduction

python3.12 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install joblib numpy scikit-learn modelscan
python verify_poc.py

Expected local behavior:

• 01_payload_only.joblib creates the marker.
• 04_sklearn_clean.joblib loads and predicts without creating the marker.
• 05_sklearn_attr_payload.joblib loads, remains a functional sklearn Pipeline, predicts successfully, and creates the marker during joblib.load().