CVE-2011-4103

critical

Description

emitters.py in Django Piston before 0.2.3 and 0.2.x before 0.2.2.1 does not properly deserialize YAML data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to the yaml.load method.

References

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pvhp-v9qp-xf5r

https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/nov/01/piston-and-tastypie-security-releases/

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750658

https://bitbucket.org/jespern/django-piston/commits/91bdaec89543/

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/10

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2344

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-10-27

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

CVSS v4

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N