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CVE-2025-3155

Yelp: arbitrary file read

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2025-04-03
  • WeaknessCWE-601

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-04-0313:34CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat enterprise linux server aus
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.2= 8.2no fix published
8.4= 8.4no fix published
8.6= 8.6no fix published
9.2= 9.2no fix published
9.4= 9.4no fix published
9.6= 9.6no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux update services for sap solutions
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.4= 8.4no fix published
8.6= 8.6no fix published
8.8= 8.8no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
9.2= 9.2no fix published
9.4= 9.4no fix published
Redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.8= 8.8_aarch64no fix published
9.2= 9.2_aarch64no fix published
9.4= 9.4_aarch64no fix published
9.6= 9.6_aarch64no fix published

18 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA19 products

As redhat, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

13 more products in the CVE record.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-04

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • yelpUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.26.0-1ubuntu2+esm2
  • yelpUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.18.1-1ubuntu4+esm2
  • yelpUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
  • yelpUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 42.1-1ubuntu0.1
  • yelpUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1
  • yelpTuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04all versions · fixed in 3.26.0-1ubuntu2+tuxcare.els1and 2 other packages
  • yelpTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2all versions · fixed in 2:40.3-2.el9.tuxcare.els1and 2 other packages
  • yelpSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5all versions · fixed in 3.20.1-7.3.1

62 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2025-3155 Red Hat Product Security342 products fixed · 10 known affected

    yelp: Arbitrary file read

    yelp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · yelp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · yelp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · +7 more

  • RHSA-2025:7569 Red Hat Product Security47 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: yelp and yelp-xsl security update

  • RHSA-2025:7430 Red Hat Product Security45 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: yelp security update

  • RHSA-2025:4532 Red Hat Product Security45 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: yelp security update

  • RHSA-2025:4505 Red Hat Product Security45 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: yelp security update

  • RHSA-2025:4456 Red Hat Product Security45 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: yelp security update

4 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:7569 · 47 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:7569 · 47 productsCurrently, no mitigation is available for this vulnerability.

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2025-04-03
Last Modified
2026-11-04
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-h7mx-548v-cr9r

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-3155?

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.

Is CVE-2025-3155 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-3155 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 13.1% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-3155?

CVE-2025-3155 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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