Medium

Execution of untrusted code through config file

  • Disclosed: 10.03.2021
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 15:17

Impact

It is possible to run arbitrary commands through the yaml.load() method. This could allow an attacker with local access to the host to run arbitrary code by running the application with a specially crafted YAML configuration file.

Workarounds

Manually adjust yaml.load() to yaml.safe_load()

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) tenable-jira-cloud < 1.1.21 1.1.21

References

CVSS score 5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
tenable-jira-cloud
Disclosed
10.03.2021
Updated
11.10.2026 15:17

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-60 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8278-88vv-x98r - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: tenable-jira-cloud

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