4.9

CVE-2026-27807

MarkUs: YAML alias (‘billion laughs’) DoS in config upload

MarkUs is a web application for the submission and grading of student assignments. Prior to version 2.9.4, MarkUs allows course instructors to upload YAML files to create/update various entities (e.g., assignment settings). These YAML files are parsed with aliases enabled. This issue has been patched in version 2.9.4.
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MarkusprojectMarkus Version < 2.9.4
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EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.28% 0.199
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
security-advisories@github.com 4.9 1.2 3.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-776 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')

The product uses XML documents and allows their structure to be defined with a Document Type Definition (DTD), but it does not properly control the number of recursive definitions of entities.

https://github.com/MarkUsProject/Markus/releases/tag/v2.9.4
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Release Notes
https://github.com/MarkUsProject/Markus/security/advisories/GHSA-m9rx-85mx-q9h6
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