Yt Dlp
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Command injection in yt-dlp and youtube-dl before 2026.7.4 lets a malicious video/webpage host smuggle attacker-controlled data into shortcut files generated by the --write-link, --write-url-link, and --write-desktop-link options. Because webpage_url and filename metadata are written to .url/.desktop files without validation or escaping, an attacker can inject a file:// URI on Windows or a newline-based Desktop Entry key on Linux that runs commands when the victim later opens the generated shortcut. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; EPSS is modest at 0.55% and CISA SSVC records exploitation as none, but technical impact is rated total.
yt-dlp is a command-line audio/video downloader. [CVSS 8.8 HIGH]
Command injection via Windows CreateProcess argument parsing affects multiple language runtimes and tooling (Node.js, PHP, Rust, Haskell process library, yt-dlp) that wrap the API without compensating for its quirks. Remote attackers can smuggle additional commands through arguments passed to child processes when applications spawn batch files or otherwise rely on CreateProcess's implicit cmd.exe handling. Publicly available exploit code exists and EPSS of 7.09% (92nd percentile) signals elevated, though not confirmed in-the-wild, exploitation interest; this CVE is not listed in CISA KEV.
yt-dlp is a youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This HTTP Request/Response Smuggling vulnerability could allow attackers to manipulate HTTP request interpretation between frontend and backend servers.
yt-dlp is a youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
yt-dlp is a command-line program to download videos from video sites. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability could allow attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed.
Command injection in yt-dlp and youtube-dl before 2026.7.4 lets a malicious video/webpage host smuggle attacker-controlled data into shortcut files generated by the --write-link, --write-url-link, and --write-desktop-link options. Because webpage_url and filename metadata are written to .url/.desktop files without validation or escaping, an attacker can inject a file:// URI on Windows or a newline-based Desktop Entry key on Linux that runs commands when the victim later opens the generated shortcut. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; EPSS is modest at 0.55% and CISA SSVC records exploitation as none, but technical impact is rated total.
yt-dlp is a command-line audio/video downloader. [CVSS 8.8 HIGH]
Command injection via Windows CreateProcess argument parsing affects multiple language runtimes and tooling (Node.js, PHP, Rust, Haskell process library, yt-dlp) that wrap the API without compensating for its quirks. Remote attackers can smuggle additional commands through arguments passed to child processes when applications spawn batch files or otherwise rely on CreateProcess's implicit cmd.exe handling. Publicly available exploit code exists and EPSS of 7.09% (92nd percentile) signals elevated, though not confirmed in-the-wild, exploitation interest; this CVE is not listed in CISA KEV.
yt-dlp is a youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This HTTP Request/Response Smuggling vulnerability could allow attackers to manipulate HTTP request interpretation between frontend and backend servers.
yt-dlp is a youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
yt-dlp is a command-line program to download videos from video sites. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability could allow attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed.