Description
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.
Severity (CVSS)
| Base score | 8.3 |
|---|---|
| Severity | High |
| Version | CVSS 3.1 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Provided by | CNA |
Weaknesses
- CWE-641 — CWE-641: Improper Restriction of Names for Files and Other Resources
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| yt-dlp | yt-dlp | < 2026.06.09 |
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)
Generated from the official CVE List on 24 Jun 2026 09:35 UTC.