yt-dlp: Dangerous file type creation via insufficient filename sanitization (Bypass of CVE-2024-38519)

SummaryA 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. DetailsThe fix for CVE-2024-38519 enforced an allowlist for file extensions, in order ...

MGASA-2026-0234 Updated yt-dlp packages fix security vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-50019 If curl is used as an external downloader for yt-dlp, cookies may be leaked to an unintended host upon HTTP redirect or when the host for download fragments differs from their parent manifest's. CVE-2026-50023 A vulnerability exists in yt-dlp that allows a remote attacker to write...