> CVE-2026-55404 [HIGH]

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PUBLISHED
2026-07-08 20:16
MODIFIED
2026-07-08 20:16
CVSS_SCORE V3
7.5
EPSS (Prob. Exploit)
0.64%
Top 49.3%
DATA SOURCES:
NVD 🔗 2026-07-08 CWE MITRE 🔗 2026-11-01 FIRST EPSS 🔗 2026-11-01 GITHUB 🔗 2026-11-05 OSV 🔗 2026-11-02

> DESCRIPTION

yt-dlp and youtube-dl are command-line audio/video downloaders. Prior to 2026.7.4, the --write-link, --write-url-link, and --write-desktop-link options can write .url or .desktop shortcut files using attacker-controlled webpage_url or filename metadata without sufficient validation or escaping, allowing malicious file:// URI injection on Windows or newline-based desktop entry key injection on Linux that can execute commands if the generated shortcut is opened. This issue is fixed in version 2026.7.4.

> AFFECTED_PRODUCTS

ℹ️ Aucun produit affecté n'a encore été publié par NVD pour cette CVE.

> CVSS V3 METRICS

CVSS_VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EXPLOITABILITY
1.6
IMPACT
5.9

> MÉTRIQUES CVSS DÉTAILLÉES

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Métrique Valeur Interprétation
AV (Vecteur d'Attaque)
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Exploit possible à distance via réseau (HTTP, API, etc.)
AC (Complexité d'Attaque)
Attack Complexity
High (H)
Conditions spécifiques doivent être réunies pour exploiter
PR (Privilèges Requis)
Privileges Required
None (N)
Aucune authentification requise
UI (Interaction Utilisateur)
User Interaction
Required (R)
Nécessite une action utilisateur (clic lien, ouverture fichier, etc.)
S (Périmètre)
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Impact reste dans le périmètre du composant compromis
C (Impact Confidentialité)
Confidentiality Impact
High (H)
Divulgation totale d'informations
I (Impact Intégrité)
Integrity Impact
High (H)
Modification totale des données possible
A (Impact Disponibilité)
Availability Impact
High (H)
Interruption totale du service possible

> RÉSUMÉ DES IMPACTS

Confidentialité
High
Divulgation totale d'informations
Intégrité
High
Modification totale des données possible
Disponibilité
High
Interruption totale du service possible

> WEAKNESSES

CWE-74

> CWE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component - The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

> GITHUB SECURITY ADVISORY

GHSA-6v4j-43gg-vj32 HIGH

yt-dlp: Downstream command injection via improper sanitization of yt-dlp --write-link output

AFFECTED PACKAGES:
PIP / yt-dlp
< 2026.7.4
Fixed in: 2026.7.4

> OSV (GOOGLE OPEN SOURCE VULNERABILITIES)

yt-dlp: Downstream command injection via improper sanitization of yt-dlp --write-link output

AFFECTED PACKAGES:
Unknown / Unknown
128 versions affected
ALIASES:
GHSA-6v4j-43gg-vj32, PYSEC-2026-3622

> HISTORIQUE DES MODIFICATIONS

Première apparition
08/07/2026 20:16
Source: NVD
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/11/2026 06:59
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') - The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally...
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component - The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced in...
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/08/2026 06:01
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
N/A
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') - The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally...
Total des modifications: 2 Dernière mise à jour: 5 days ago

> REFERENCES

https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b6590aaa1e3808155d69c9a79a797ae484163789
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2026.07.04
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-6v4j-43gg-vj32
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