Summary
Togoder Security scanned the Go package go.yaml.in/yaml/v3@v3.0.5 on Oct 5, 2026. An AI review of 13 source files produced no findings. No malicious behavior, install-time payloads, credential theft or exfiltration were identified.
Findings
No findings. The reviewer saw nothing malicious or risky in this version.
Files reviewed
| File | Verdict | What the reviewer saw |
|---|---|---|
| apic.go | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| decode.go | safe | No malicious patterns detected; this is the standard go-yaml v3 decoder implementation with legitimate YAML parsing, alias expansion limits, and no external network, filesystem, or process activity. |
| emitterc.go | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| encode.go | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| parserc.go | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| readerc.go | safe | The code is a legitimate YAML parser implementation with no malicious patterns detected. |
| resolve.go | safe | This is the standard yaml.v3 resolve.go file from the go-yaml library, containing only legitimate YAML scalar resolution logic with no malicious patterns. |
| scannerc.go | safe | No malicious patterns detected; this is a legitimate YAML scanner implementation from the go-yaml library with no network, filesystem, process, or obfuscation concerns. |
| sorter.go | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| writerc.go | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| yaml.go | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| yamlh.go | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| yamlprivateh.go | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
Scanned versions of go.yaml.in/yaml/v3
| Version | Verdict | Files | Scanned |
|---|---|---|---|
| v3.0.5 | No issues | 13 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
Is go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 safe to use?
Our AI source review of go.yaml.in/yaml/v3@v3.0.5 found no malicious code: no install-time payloads, credential theft, exfiltration, obfuscated loaders or backdoors.
Does go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 contain malware?
No malware was identified in go.yaml.in/yaml/v3@v3.0.5 when Togoder Security scanned it on Oct 5, 2026. A new version can still introduce malicious code, so scan the exact versions in your lockfile.
How was go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 checked?
Togoder Security downloaded the published Go package and had an AI model read its 13 source files, looking for install scripts, credential access, network exfiltration, obfuscation, backdoors and crypto-wallet theft. The results are cached by file hash and shown here.
How do I scan go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 together with the rest of my dependencies?
Upload your lockfile at https://security.togoder.click/scan or call the API documented at https://security.togoder.click/api-docs. Files that have already been scanned, like the ones in go.yaml.in/yaml/v3@v3.0.5, cost nothing.