Description
An exploitable vulnerability exists in the YAML parsing functionality in the read_yaml_file method in io_utils.py in django_make_app 0.1.3. A YAML parser can execute arbitrary Python commands resulting in command execution. An attacker can insert Python into loaded YAML to trigger this vulnerability.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/illagrenan/django-make-app/issues/5
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/12/cve-2017-16764-vulnerability-in-django-make-app/
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0353
EPSS Percentile
88.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
django_make_app_project/django_make_app
0.1.3
pypi/django_make_app
0PyPI
Published
Nov 10, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026