Yelp: arbitrary file read
A flaw was found in Yelp. The Gnome user help application allows the help document to execute arbitrary scripts. This vulnerability allows malicious users to input help documents, which may exfiltrate user files to an external environment.
- BDU:2025-03944
- ALSA-2025:7430
- ALSA-2025:7569
- DLA-4184-1
- DLA-4185-1
- DSA-5927-1
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15167-1
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15168-1
- RHSA-2025:4450
- RHSA-2025:4451
- RHSA-2025:4455
- RHSA-2025:4456
- RHSA-2025:4457
- RHSA-2025:4505
- RHSA-2025:4532
- RHSA-2025:7430
- RHSA-2025:7569
- RLSA-2025:7430
- RLSA-2025:7569
- SUSE-SU-2025:02153-1
- Published
- Apr 3, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 29, 2026
- EPSS
- 14.2% · 96th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-601
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Action score
33
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Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 29 / 40 · 7.4 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 4 / 30 · 14.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · redhat
- 7.4
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| gnome | yelp | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:yelp |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| redhat | codeready linux builder | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder |
| redhat | codeready linux builder for arm64 | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64 |
| redhat | codeready linux builder for arm64 eus | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus |
| redhat | codeready linux builder for eus | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_eus |
| redhat | codeready linux builder for ibm z systems | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems |
| redhat | codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eus | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus |
| redhat | codeready linux builder for power little endian | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian |
| redhat | codeready linux builder for power little endian eus | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus |
and 9 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux11.0
- gnome yelp42.2-8
- redhat codeready linux builder8.0
- redhat codeready linux builder9.0
- redhat codeready linux builder for arm648.0_aarch64
- redhat codeready linux builder for arm649.0_aarch64
- redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 eus8.8_aarch64
- redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 eus9.2_aarch64
- redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 eus9.4_aarch64
- redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 eus9.6_aarch64
- redhat codeready linux builder for eus8.8
- redhat codeready linux builder for eus9.2
- redhat codeready linux builder for eus9.4
- redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems8.0_s390x
- redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems9.0_s390x
- redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eus8.8_s390x
- redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eus9.2_s390x
- redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eus9.4_s390x
- redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eus9.6_s390x
- redhat codeready linux builder for power little endian8.0_ppc64le
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/yelp/ yelp
- before 42.2-8affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- all versionsunknown
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- all versionsaffected
- all versionsaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 and laternot affected · rpm
- 0:3.28.0-2.el8_10.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
- 2:3.28.1-3.el8_2.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
- 2:3.28.1-3.el8_4.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
- 2:3.28.1-3.el8_4.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
- 2:3.28.1-3.el8_4.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
- 2:3.28.1-3.el8_6.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
- 2:3.28.1-3.el8_6.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
- 2:3.28.1-3.el8_6.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
- 2:3.28.1-3.el8_8.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | yelp | before 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | yelp-devel | before 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | yelp-libs | before 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | yelp-xsl | before 3.28.0-2.el8_10.1 | 3.28.0-2.el8_10.1 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | yelp | before 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 | 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | yelp-devel | before 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 | 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | yelp-libs | before 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 | 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 |
| Debian:11 | yelp | before 3.38.3-1+deb11u1 | 3.38.3-1+deb11u1 |
| Debian:11 | yelp-xsl | before 3.38.3-1+deb11u1 | 3.38.3-1+deb11u1 |
| Debian:12 | yelp | before 42.2-1+deb12u1 | 42.2-1+deb12u1 |
| Debian:12 | yelp-xsl | before 42.1-2+deb12u1 | 42.1-2+deb12u1 |
| Debian:13 | yelp | before 42.2-3 | 42.2-3 |
| Debian:13 | yelp-xsl | before 42.1-4 | 42.1-4 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | yelp | before 42.2-4.1 | 42.2-4.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | yelp-xsl | before 42.1-2.1 | 42.1-2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | yelp | before 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | yelp-debuginfo | before 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | yelp-debugsource | before 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | yelp-libs | before 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | yelp-libs-debuginfo | before 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | yelp-xsl | before 0:3.28.0-2.el8_10.1 | 0:3.28.0-2.el8_10.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | yelp-devel | before 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | yelp | before 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 | 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | yelp-debuginfo | before 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 | 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 |
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Same product
gnome: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2008-3533Format string vulnerability in the window_error function in yelp-window.c in yelp in Gnome after 2.19.90 and before 2.24 allows remote attac46Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/yelp/ yelp | 42.2-8 | Vendor (CNA) |
| almalinux:yelp | 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:yelp-devel | 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:yelp-libs | 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:yelp-xsl | 3.28.0-2.el8_10.1 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:yelp | 42.2-1+deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:yelp-xsl | 42.1-2+deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:yelp | 42.2-150600.3.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:yelp-xsl | 41.1-150400.3.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:yelp | 2:40.3-2.el9_0.1 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:yelp-debuginfo | 2:40.3-2.el9_0.1 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:yelp-debugsource | 2:40.3-2.el9_0.1 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:yelp-devel | 2:40.3-2.el9_4.1 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:yelp-libs | 2:40.3-2.el9_0.1 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:yelp-libs-debuginfo | 2:40.3-2.el9_0.1 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:yelp-xsl | 0:3.28.0-2.el8_10.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:yelp | 2:40.3-2.el9_6.1 · Rocky Linux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:yelp-xsl | 0:3.28.0-2.el8_10.1 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:yelp | 3.20.1-7.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:yelp | 42.2-150600.3.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:yelp-xsl | 3.20.1-6.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:yelp-xsl | 41.1-150400.3.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-601 · URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4450
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4451
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4455
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4456
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4457
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4505
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4532
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7430
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7569
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3155
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/yelp/-/issues/221
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/04/1
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00036.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00037.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.