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YAML Bomb

💣 Can you detonate a YAML bomb to compromise the configuration system?

This corporate configuration management system processes YAML files for application settings, but a dangerous implementation flaw creates a perfect storm for exploitation. 💣 YAML deserialization attacks are increasingly common in modern applications, especially those using configuration-as-code approaches. Many developers don't realize that YAML can execute arbitrary Python code during parsing, making it a powerful attack vector for system compromise! 🎯

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