Vulnerability · Published Apr 24, 2023 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2023-2251Uncaught Exception in eemeli/yaml
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in eemeli/yaml from eemeli. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | node-yaml | 2.1.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2251 |
| Debian:13 | node-yaml | 2.1.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2251 |
| Debian:14 | node-yaml | 2.1.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2251 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | node-yaml | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2251 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | node-yaml | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2251 |
| npm | yaml | 2.2.2 | GHSA-f9xv-q969-pqx4 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| eemeli | eemeli/yaml | unspecified – before 2.0.0-5 |
Weakness: CWE-248 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H