What is CVE-2023-31874?

CVE-2023-31874 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yank-Note Yank Note, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-05-29.

How severe is CVE-2023-31874?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Yank-Note Yank Note

CVE-2023-31874

Yank Note (YN) 3.52.1 allows execution of arbitrary code when a crafted file is opened, e.g., via nodeRequire('child_process').

Published 2023-05-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.049 (91.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.049 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Yank-Note Yank Note — versions 3.52.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/172535/Yank-Note-3.52.1-Arbitrary-Code-Execution… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31874?: CVE-2023-31874 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yank-Note Yank Note, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-05-29.
How severe is CVE-2023-31874?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.