CVE-2026-124987

mikefarah yq encoder_properties.go Encode escape output

Assigner: VulDB
Reserved: 09.11.2026 Published: 09.11.2026 Updated: 09.11.2026

A vulnerability has been found in mikefarah yq up to 4.53.3. This affects the function Encode of the file pkg/yqlib/encoder_properties.go. Such manipulation leads to escaping of output. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS Score: 5.3

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	Low	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	Low	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	Low	Availability	None
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Passive

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS Score: 6.3

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	Low
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	Low
User Interaction	Required	Availability Impact	Low

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS Score: 6.3

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	Low
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	Low
User Interaction	Required	Availability Impact	Low

CVSS 3.0

CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C
CVSS Score: 7.5

Access Vector	Network	Confidentiality Impact	Partial
Access Complexity	Low	Integrity Impact	Partial
Authentication	None	Availability Impact	Partial

CVSS 2.0

Product Status

Vendor	mikefarah
Product	yq
Versions	Version 4.53.0 is affected Version 4.53.1 is affected Version 4.53.2 is affected Version 4.53.3 is affected

Vendor

mikefarah

Product

Versions

Version 4.53.0 is affected
Version 4.53.1 is affected
Version 4.53.2 is affected
Version 4.53.3 is affected

Credits

carfeii (VulDB User) reporter
VulDB CNA Team coordinator

References

Problem Types