PT-2026-55745
CVE-2026-55404
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Published
2026-07-04
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Updated
2026-10-20
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
yt-dlp versions prior to 2026.07.04
Description
Improper sanitization of output when using the
--write-link option allows for downstream command injection. This occurs because shortcut file data is not properly validated and sanitized before being processed.Recommendations
Update yt-dlp to version 2026.07.04 or later.
As a temporary workaround, avoid using the
--write-link option until the software is updated.Exploitability
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