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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Description 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.
Title MarkUs: YAML alias (‘billion laughs’) DoS in config upload
Weaknesses CWE-776
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

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Updated: 2026-03-06T02:48:28.384Z

Reserved: 2026-02-24T02:31:33.267Z

Link: CVE-2026-27807

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-06T04:16:07.810

Modified: 2026-03-06T04:16:07.810

Link: CVE-2026-27807

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