CVE-2026-50023
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
yt-dlpPyPI | < 2026.6.9 | 2026.6.9 |
Affected products
4- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/yt-dlp&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/yt-dlp&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 2026.06.09-bp160.1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.06.09-bp160.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.06.09-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e578e265f7c6ca94a74b30e0d8d6196a4d19fb6anvdPatchWEB
- github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-c6mh-fpjc-4pr3nvdExploitMitigationPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c6mh-fpjc-4pr3ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38519ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50023ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/yt-dlp/PYSEC-2026-3430.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds/releases/tag/2026.06.09.230517nvdProductRelease NotesWEB
- github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2026.06.09nvdProductRelease NotesWEB
- pypi.org/project/yt-dlpghsaWEB
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