CVE-2011-4104 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The from_yaml method in serializers.py in Django Tastypie before 0.9.10 does not properly deserialize YAML data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to the yaml.load method.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00821.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Djangoproject	Tastypie

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:tastypie:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-0006	The from_yaml method in serializers.py in Django Tastypie before 0.9.10 does not properly deserialize YAML data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to the yaml.load method.
Github GHSA	GHSA-qgvw-qc2q-gv5q	Django Tastypie Improper Deserialization of YAML Data

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/7
https://github.com/toastdriven/django-tastypie/commit/e8af315211b07c8f48f32a063233cc3f76dd5bc2
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/django-tastypie/i2aNGDHTUBI
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/nov/01/piston-and-tastypie-security-releases/

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2014-10-27T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:49.940Z

Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-4104

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-10-27T01:55:23.407

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2011-4104

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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