Improper Restriction of Names for Files and Other Resources Affecting yt-dlp package, versions *
Threat Intelligence
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- published26 Jul 2026
- disclosed23 Jun 2026
Introduced: 23 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-50023 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Echo:latest yt-dlp.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream yt-dlp package and not the yt-dlp package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
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 explicitly included the unsafe extensions .desktop, .url, and .webloc so that the functionality of the --write-link option (and its variants) could be preserved. These allowlist inclusions can be exploited by an attacker to write malicious OS-shortcut files in the context of a media or subtitles download. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.06.09.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-50023
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds/releases/tag/2026.06.09.230517
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e578e265f7c6ca94a74b30e0d8d6196a4d19fb6a
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2026.06.09
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-c6mh-fpjc-4pr3