# CVE-2017-16764: 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.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2017-79, GHSA-9PV8-Q5RX-C8GQ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-11-10 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- django-make-app (PyPI): from 0.1.0.1
- django-make-app (PyPI): through 0.1.3

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/illagrenan/django-make-app/issues/5
- https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/12/cve-2017-16764-vulnerability-in-django-make-app/

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