pypi package report

Is ansible-vault safe?

ansible-vault (pypi) has 1 known vulnerability, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 1.0.5 or later to clear it. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

4 direct dependencies

2 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

1 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

Create a free accountfor every dependency path, dependent and what to upgrade
// ai model usage

No published models are known to use this package.


cvss
7.8
high

CVSS v3.0 base score out of 10

epss
3.0%
medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 87th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score
3.9
low

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-c2w9-48qc-qpj4, the advisory selected below

// 1 advisories

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the yaml loading functionality of ansible-vault before 1.0.5.

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.0 vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
// questions
Is ansible-vault safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 1 known vulnerability for ansible-vault (pypi), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does ansible-vault have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 1 known vulnerability for ansible-vault (pypi), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-c2w9-48qc-qpj4.

Which version of ansible-vault should I use?

1.0.5 or later clears every advisory recorded for ansible-vault (pypi). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check ansible-vault before installing?

Search ansible-vault in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=ansible-vault. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


Checked 2026-11-14 at 14:10 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2018-07-13. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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