CVE-2025-54072

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/959ac99e98c3215437e573c22d64be42d361e863	Patch
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2025.07.21	Release Notes
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-45hg-7f49-5h56	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:yt-dlp_project:yt-dlp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-07-22 22:15

Updated : 2025-10-09 15:59

NVD link : CVE-2025-54072

Mitre link : CVE-2025-54072

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54072

JSON object : View

Products Affected

yt-dlp_project

yt-dlp

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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