CVE-2024-22423 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting yt-dlp versions prior to 2024.04.09. This flaw allows for remote code execution (RCE) when the --exec command is used with specific output template expansions, due to insufficient escaping of double quotes and environment variables. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk, as an unauthenticated attacker can achieve full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating high awareness. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to yt-dlp version 2024.04.09 immediately and exercise caution when using --exec with untrusted input.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2021.04.11, < 2024.04.09CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yt-dlp_project:yt-dlp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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