VDB
CVE-2026-50023
CVE-2026-50023
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.3 HIGH
Reported by GitHub_M · Published June 23, 2026
yt-dlp is a command-line audio/video downloader. Prior to 2026.06.09, a vulnerability exists in yt-dlp that allows a remote attacker to write arbitrary OS-shortcut files (such as .desktop, .url, .webloc) to the user's filesystem, bypassing the remediation for CVE-2024-38519. The allowlist explicitly included the unsafe extensions .desktop, .url, and .webloc so that the functionality of the --write-link option (and its variants) could be preserved. These allowlist inclusions can be exploited by an attacker to write malicious OS-shortcut files in the context of a media or subtitles download. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.06.09.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
8.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| yt-dlp | yt-dlp | < 2026.06.09 |
| yt-dlp | yt-dlp | < 2026.06.09, < 2026.06.09 |
Timeline
- Jun 12, 2026 CVE Published
- Jun 24, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Jun 24, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 25, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 7, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 8, 2026 Security Advisory
- Aug 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 26, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 28, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 30, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2026 EPSS Score
References
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-c6mh-fpjc-4pr3 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e578e265f7c6ca94a74b30e0d8d6196a4d19fb6a x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds/releases/tag/2026.06.09.230517 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2026.06.09 x_refsource_MISC