VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-4660
The JS-YAML module before 2.0.5 for Node.js parses input without properly considering the unsafe !!js/function tag, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string that triggers an eval operation.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 17.3%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.3%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The JS-YAML module before 2.0.5 for Node.js parses input without properly considering the unsafe !!js/function tag, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string that triggers an eval operation.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 17.32% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- nodeca/js-yaml
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://portal.nodesecurity.io/advisories/js-yamlVendor Advisory
- https://nealpoole.com/blog/2013/06/code-execution-via-yaml-in-js-yaml-nodejs-module/Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://portal.nodesecurity.io/advisories/js-yamlVendor Advisory
- https://nealpoole.com/blog/2013/06/code-execution-via-yaml-in-js-yaml-nodejs-module/Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.