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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25 Jul 2025, 15:29
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Information
Published : 2025-07-22 22:15
Updated : 2025-07-25 15:29
NVD link : CVE-2025-54072
Mitre link : CVE-2025-54072
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54072
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CWE
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')