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CVE-2026-26331

yt-dlp is a command-line audio/video downloader. Starting in version 2023.06.21 and prior to version 2026.02.21, when yt-dlp's `--netrc-cmd` command-line option (or `netrc_cmd` Python API parameter) is used, an attacker could achieve arbitrary command injection on the user's system with a maliciously crafted URL. yt-dlp maintainers assume the impact of this vulnerability to be high for anyone who uses `--netrc-cmd` in their command/configuration or `netrc_cmd` in their Python scripts. Even thoug
Lifecycle PUBLISHED1 preserved revisionFact urn:baitaphish:canonical-cve-fact-revision:v2:d6271ba0f1bbdf14f3da2321b47cb9304773acadac298e9ef4ccb9da6fe72b7b
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0

Affected products and versions

1 source assertion
{"product":"yt-dlp","vendor":"yt-dlp","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":">= 2023.06.21, < 2026.02.21"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:245a9180eba96cfb73173f276ba72c568519e1c2285f27a7428602ca2226cc95 · sha256:55c7d87f95cc0041… · /containers/cna/affected/0

Provider-owned CVSS observations

1 source assertion
{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:245a9180eba96cfb73173f276ba72c568519e1c2285f27a7428602ca2226cc95 · sha256:55c7d87f95cc0041… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1

CWE assertions

1 source assertion
{"cweId":"CWE-78","description":"CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:245a9180eba96cfb73173f276ba72c568519e1c2285f27a7428602ca2226cc95 · sha256:55c7d87f95cc0041… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

Source references

3 source assertions
{"name":"https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1fbbe29b99dc61375bf6d786f824d9fcf6ea9c1a","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1fbbe29b99dc61375bf6d786f824d9fcf6ea9c1a"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:245a9180eba96cfb73173f276ba72c568519e1c2285f27a7428602ca2226cc95 · sha256:55c7d87f95cc0041… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2026.02.21","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2026.02.21"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:245a9180eba96cfb73173f276ba72c568519e1c2285f27a7428602ca2226cc95 · sha256:55c7d87f95cc0041… · /containers/cna/references/2
{"name":"https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-g3gw-q23r-pgqm","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-g3gw-q23r-pgqm"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:245a9180eba96cfb73173f276ba72c568519e1c2285f27a7428602ca2226cc95 · sha256:55c7d87f95cc0041… · /containers/cna/references/0

Attribution and limitations

  • CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →

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