Arbitrary code execution through yaml global parameters

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0462",
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    "title": "Arbitrary code execution through yaml global parameters",
    "summary": "An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:35.569220862Z",
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      "references": [
        "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
        "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0462",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/0xxx/CVE-2023-0462.json",
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  "document_id": 503007,
  "published_at": "2023-09-20T13:40:43.213+00:00"
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