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CVE-2025-54072
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Date: July 22, 2025
yt-dlp is a feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader. In versions 2025.06.25 and below, when the --exec option is used on Windows with the default placeholder (or {}), insufficient sanitization is applied to the expanded filepath, allowing for remote code execution. This is a bypass of the mitigation for CVE-2024-22423 where the default placeholder and {} were not covered by the new escaping rules. Windows users who are unable to upgrade should avoid using --exec altogether. Instead, the --write-info-json or --dump-json options could be used, with an external script or command line consuming the JSON output. This is fixed in version 2025.07.21.
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Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-78Top Fix
Upgrade Version
Upgrade to version yt-dlp - 2025.07.21;https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp.git - 2025.07.21
CVSS v3.1
| Base Score: |
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|---|---|
| Attack Vector (AV): | NETWORK |
| Attack Complexity (AC): | HIGH |
| Privileges Required (PR): | NONE |
| User Interaction (UI): | REQUIRED |
| Scope (S): | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality (C): | HIGH |
| Integrity (I): | HIGH |
| Availability (A): | HIGH |