Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16764
CVE-2017-16764
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
django_make_appPyPI | <= 0.1.3 | — |
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:django_make_app_project:django_make_app:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/illagrenan/django-make-app/issues/5nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/12/cve-2017-16764-vulnerability-in-django-make-app/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9pv8-q5rx-c8gqghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16764ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/illagrenan/django-make-app/commit/acd814433d1021aa8783362521b0bd151fdfc9d2ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django-make-app/PYSEC-2017-79.yamlghsaWEB
- joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/12/cve-2017-16764-vulnerability-in-django-make-appghsaWEB
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