CVE-2026-53550js-yaml is a JavaScript YAML parser and dumper.
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js-yaml is a JavaScript YAML parser and dumper. Prior to 4.2.0 and 3.15.0, a crafted YAML document can trigger algorithmic CPU exhaustion in js-yaml merge-key processing (<<) by repeating the same alias many times in a merge sequence. This causes quadratic parse-time behavior relative to input size and can block a Node.js worker/event loop for seconds with a relatively small payload (tens of KB), resulting in denial of service. The issue is in merge handling inside lib/loader.js. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.0 and 3.15.0.
- CVSS
- 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-407
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
nodeca js-yaml nodeca:js-yaml | before 3.15.0; from 4.0.0 before 4.2.0 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/security/advisories/GHSA-h67p-54hq-rp68exploit, mitigation, vendor-advisory
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