Apache Commons Configuration uses a third-party library to parse YAML files which by default allows the instantiation of classes if the YAML includes special statements. Apache Commons Configuration versions 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 did not change the default settings of this library. So if a YAML file was loaded from an untrusted source, it could therefore load and execute code out of the control of the host application.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0415 Apache Commons Configuration uses a third-party library to parse YAML files which by default allows the instantiation of classes if the YAML includes special statements. Apache Commons Configuration versions 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 did not change the default settings of this library. So if a YAML file was loaded from an untrusted source, it could therefore load and execute code out of the control of the host application.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7qx4-pp76-vrqh Remote code execution in Apache Commons Configuration
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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:53:59.884Z

Reserved: 2019-12-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-1953

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-03-13T15:15:11.373

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:11:43.567

Link: CVE-2020-1953

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2020-03-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-1953 - Bugzilla

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