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CVE-2013-4660 Details

Description

The JS-YAML module before 2.0.5 for Node.js parses input without properly considering the unsafe !!js/function tag, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string that triggers an eval operation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://portal.nodesecurity.io/advisories/js-yaml CVEVendor Advisory
https://nealpoole.com/blog/2013/06/code-execution-via-yaml-in-js-yaml-nodejs-module/ CVEExploitVendor Advisory
http://portal.nodesecurity.io/advisories/js-yaml [email protected]Vendor Advisory
https://nealpoole.com/blog/2013/06/code-execution-via-yaml-in-js-yaml-nodejs-module/ [email protected]ExploitVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
nodeca js-yaml
<= 2.0.4
0.2.0
0.2.1
0.2.2
0.3.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodeca:js-yaml:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-4660
NVD Published Date:
Jun 28, 2013
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2013-4660 Details - Not Deferred