CVE-2023-2251

Uncaught Exception in eemeli/yaml

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Published Apr 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

eemeli

eemeli/yaml

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 2.0.0-5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:yaml_project:yaml:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1285	Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.
Github GHSA	GHSA-f9xv-q969-pqx4	Uncaught Exception in yaml

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.093% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/eemeli/yaml/commit/984f5781ffd807e58cad3b5c8da1f940dab75fba
https://huntr.dev/bounties/4b494e99-5a3e-40d9-8678-277f3060e96c

History

Feb 4, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Yaml Project Yaml

Weaknesses

CWE-248

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 4, 2025, 5:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Apr 24, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 4, 2025, 5:12 PM
Reserved: Apr 24, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:19 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:19 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 24, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:52 AM

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