GHSA-45hg-7f49-5h56 json
`--exec` command injection when using placeholder on Windows (Bypass of CVE-2024-22423)
published last yr. modified 7mo ago
Unreviewed: the maintainers' own advisory
Published by the maintainers on their GitHub repository yt-dlp/yt-dlp. GitHub has not reviewed it into the GitHub Advisory Database and no CVE record has reached us yet, so everything here comes from the maintainers alone. Read the full advisory on GitHub.
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, the maintainers
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- —
- no score, EPSS covers CVEs only
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Security advisory published by the maintainers of yt-dlp/yt-dlp for yt-dlp: the maintainers' own advisory, not a reviewed GitHub Advisory Database entry. The full advisory is on GitHub.
Patch / fix
- pypi yt-dlp 2025.07.21
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Check with FencerCVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| the maintainers | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | yt-dlp | <2025.07.21 |
2025.07.21 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
Sources
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-45hg-7f49-5h56
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