CVE-2025-54072

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
yt-dlpyt-dlp< 2025.07.21affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-78: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References