CVE-2023-2251
Uncaught Exception in eemeli/yaml
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Uncaught Exception in eemeli/yaml
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.
- Record
CVE-2023-2251- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1285
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1285- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f9xv-q969-pqx4
Uncaught Exception in yaml
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml starting at version 2.0.0-5 and prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
GHSA-f9xv-q969-pqx4- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.
- Record
CVE-2023-2251- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Uncaught Exception in eemeli/yaml
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.
- Record
CVE-2023-2251- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-2251
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2251- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-f9xv-q969-pqx4
Uncaught Exception in yaml
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml starting at version 2.0.0-5 and prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
GHSA-f9xv-q969-pqx4- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2251
Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository eemeli/yaml prior to 2.0.0-5.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2251- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12888-1 No score
element-web-1.11.30-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the element-web-1.11.30-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12888-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2023-2251 No score
CVE-2023-2251 in yaml - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2023-2251 in the yaml package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2023-2251- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
yamlnpm |
2.0.0-5 up to 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 |
node-yamlDebian:12 |
before 2.1.3-2 | 2.1.3-2 |
node-yamlDebian:13 |
before 2.1.3-2 | 2.1.3-2 |
node-yamlDebian:14 |
before 2.1.3-2 | 2.1.3-2 |
yamlRoot:npm |
before 2.1.3-aikido.1 | 2.1.3-aikido.1 |
@rootio/yamlRoot:npm |
before 2.1.3-root.io.1 | 2.1.3-root.io.1 |
node-yamlUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.10.0-41.10.2-1 |
None known |
node-yamlUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.1-22.3.4-12.3.4-1build1 |
None known |
element-webopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.11.30-2.1 | 1.11.30-2.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-2251 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Eemeli Eemeli/yaml, published April 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in yaml 2.2.2.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/4b494e99-5a3e-40d9-8678-277f3060e96c
github.com/eemeli/yaml/commit/984f5781ffd807e58cad3b5c8da1f940dab75fba
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2251
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-2251