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CVE-2026-124987: mikefarah yq

Affects yqSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-124987· Medium 5.3

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 22:18 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulDB)CVSS 4.05.3
CNA (VulDB)CVSS 3.16.3
CNA (VulDB)CVSS 3.06.3
CNA (VulDB)CVSS 2.07.5
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10yqpkg:deb/ubuntu/yq?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =3.4.3-2
  • =3.4.3-3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSyqpkg:deb/ubuntu/yq?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =3.4.3-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSyqpkg:deb/ubuntu/yq?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.0-3
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should monitor the vendor repository or advisory channels for the acceptance and release of the patch. Until then, cautious use and limiting exposure to untrusted inputs is advised.

Description

A vulnerability exists in mikefarah yq versions up to 4.53.3 affecting the Encode function in pkg/yqlib/encoder_properties.go. This flaw allows output escaping manipulation and can be exploited remotely. A fix has been proposed but is not yet accepted.

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