vetkit.ruby.deserialization.yaml-load-request
Request data is parsed with YAML.load / Psych.load. Before Psych 4 (Ruby < 3.1) this instantiates arbitrary Ruby objects and can lead to remote code execution.
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ruby
Request data is parsed with YAML.load / Psych.load. Before Psych 4 (Ruby < 3.1) this instantiates arbitrary Ruby objects and can lead to remote code execution.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Use YAML.safe_load (with an explicit permitted_classes list) for any data that is not fully trusted.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/ruby.yml.
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