CVE-2023-2251 json
Uncaught Exception in eemeli/yaml
published 2023-04-24 3 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-f9xv-q969-pqx4 , EUVD-2023-1285
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.
Patch / fix
- npm yaml 2.2.2
- eemeli eemeli/yaml 2.0.0-5
- node-yaml Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.1.3-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2251
- element-web openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.11.30-2.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:12888-1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.dev https://huntr.dev/bounties/4b494e99-5a3e-40d9-8678-277f3060e96c referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | yaml | >=2.0.0-5, <2.2.2 |
2.2.2 |
Affected products
- eemeli eemeli/yaml
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-248 Uncaught Exception
References
-
github.com
/eemeli/yaml/commit/984f5781ffd807e58cad3b5c8da1f940dab75fba
web, patch
-
huntr.dev
/bounties/4b494e99-5a3e-40d9-8678-277f3060e96c
web, exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2251
advisory
-
github.com
/eemeli/yaml
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2251
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f9xv-q969-pqx4
- NVD CVE-2023-2251
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