# CVE-2017-2810: An exploitable vulnerability exists in the Databook loading functionality of Tablib 0.11.4.

- Also known as: GHSA-GCR6-RF47-JRGF, PYSEC-2017-95
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.11.5
- Published: 2017-06-14 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Kenneth Reitz Tablib: 0.11.4
- tablib (PyPI): fixed in 0.11.5

## Description

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the Databook loading functionality of Tablib 0.11.4. A yaml loaded Databook can execute arbitrary python commands resulting in command execution. An attacker can insert python into loaded yaml to trigger this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kenneth Reitz Tablib, tablib, upgrade to a fixed version (0.11.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99076
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-18
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0307

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