Critical

Drupal PECL YAML parser unsafe object handling

  • Disclosed: 14.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:18

Drupal core 8 before versions 8.3.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to the PECL YAML parser not handling PHP objects safely during certain operations.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package drupal/core >= 8.0, < 8.3.4 8.3.4
Composer package drupal/drupal >= 8.0, < 8.3.4 8.3.4
Drupal (core) drupal/core >= 8.0, < 8.3.4, >= 8.0, < 8.3.4 8.3.4

References

CVSS score 9.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94
Platform
Composer, Drupal
Package
drupal/core, drupal/drupal
Disclosed
14.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 11:18

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9c24-g32g-35rj - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: drupal/core

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Drupal (core)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (165) in the archive
Total entries
165
First → latest
02.2018 09.2026
Without a fix
3
Exploited in attacks
5

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 17
  • High 44
  • Medium 72
  • Low 6
  • Unrated 26

Disclosures per year

  1. 2018: 4
  2. 2019: 14
  3. 2020: 12
  4. 2021: 11
  5. 2022: 61
  6. 2023: 6
  7. 2024: 36
  8. 2025: 8
  9. 2026: 13
Severity:
  1. Drupal PECL YAML parser unsafe object handling this entry
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2017-6920 >= 8.0, < 8.3.4, >= 8.0, < 8.3.4 8.3.4
  2. Critical · 9.8 Exploited in attacks CVE-2026-9082 >= 8.9.0, < 10.4.10, >= 10.5.0, < 10.5.10, >= 10.6.0, < 10.6.9, >= 11.0.0, < 11.1.10, >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.12, >= 11.3.0, < 11.3.10 10.4.10, 10.5.10, 10.6.9, 11.1.10, 11.2.12, 11.3.10
  3. High · 9.8 CVE-2024-55638 >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 7.0, < 7.102, >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 7.0, < 7.102, >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 7.0, < 7.102 10.2.11, 10.3.9, 7.102
  4. High · 9.8 CVE-2024-55637 >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.8, >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.8, >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.8 10.2.11, 10.3.9, 11.0.8
  5. High · 7.8 ghsa-j66p-fvp2-fxhj >= 7.0.0, < 7.75, >= 8.0.0, < 8.8.12, >= 8.9.0, < 8.9.10, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.9 7.75, 8.8.12, 8.9.10, 9.0.9
  6. High · 8.1 ghsa-m9fv-whq2-6wmc >= 7.0.0, < 7.69, >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11, >= 8.8.0, < 8.8.1 7.69, 8.7.11, 8.8.1
  7. Critical ghsa-jf8c-36vw-98x4 >= 7.0, < 7.60, >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.2 7.60, 8.5.8, 8.6.2
  8. Critical ghsa-jjx7-8462-w4m4 >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.2 8.5.8, 8.6.2
  9. High · 7.8 ghsa-gxxj-g9v8-w28p >= 7.0.0, < 7.75, >= 8.0.0, < 8.8.12, >= 8.9.0, < 8.9.10, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.9 7.75, 8.8.12, 8.9.10, 9.0.9
  10. High · 8.1 ghsa-98h9-727m-44qv >= 7.0.0, < 7.69, >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11, >= 8.8.0, < 8.8.1 7.69, 8.7.11, 8.8.1
  11. Critical ghsa-7v68-3pr5-h3cr >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.2 8.5.8, 8.6.2
  12. Critical ghsa-6mgp-v5cm-ghg5 >= 7.0, < 7.60, >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.2 7.60, 8.5.8, 8.6.2
  13. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-11941 >= 8.0.0, < 10.1.8, >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.2 10.1.8, 10.2.2
  14. Critical CVE-2023-5256 >= 8.7.0, < 9.5.11, >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.11, >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.4 9.5.11, 10.0.11, 10.1.4
  15. Critical CVE-2023-31250 >= 8.0.0, < 9.4.14, >= 9.5.0, < 9.5.8, >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.8 9.4.14, 9.5.8, 10.0.8
  16. High · 7.5 CVE-2022-39261 >= 8.0.0, < 9.3.22, >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.7 9.3.22, 9.4.7
  17. High · 7.2 CVE-2022-25277 >= 8.0.0, < 9.3.19, >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.3 9.3.19, 9.4.3
  18. High · 7.5 CVE-2022-25275 >= 8.0.0, < 9.3.19, >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.3 9.3.19, 9.4.3
  19. High · 7.5 CVE-2022-31042 >= 8.0.0, < 9.2.21, >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.16 9.2.21, 9.3.16
  20. High · 8.0 CVE-2022-29248 >= 8.0.0, < 9.2.20, >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.14 9.2.20, 9.3.14
  21. High · 7.5 CVE-2013-6389 >= 7.0, < 7.24 7.24
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