CVE-2026-50023

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 explicitl...

CVE-2026-50023

CVE-2026-50023 affects yt-dlp. Before 2026-06-09, an issue allowed remote attackers to write arbitrary OS-shortcut files (e.g., .desktop, .url, .webloc) via the --write-link option by exploiting unsafe extensions that were on the allowlist, bypassing the prior CVE-2024-38519 remediation. This cou...

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

Summary 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. Details The fix for CVE-2024-38519 enforced an allowlist for file extensions, in orde...