CVE-2026-109966 | BDVDB-2026-388691 Detail
marcopiovanelloyt-dlp-web-ui
Description#
yt-dlp-web-ui through 4.0.0 contains an argument injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject yt-dlp options by supplying a dash-prefixed url parameter to the Service.Formats JSON-RPC method. Attackers can send values like --load-info-json via /rpc/http or /rpc/ws to make yt-dlp load attacker-chosen JSON files from the server filesystem, with contents reflected in responses.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
References#
- https://github.com/vazzzy071-crypto/security-advisories/blob/main/advisories/2026-10-marcopiovanello-yt-dlp-web-ui-rpc-arg-injection.md
- https://github.com/marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui/blob/v4.0.0/server/formats/parser.go
- https://github.com/marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/yt-dlp-web-ui-through-4.0.0-argument-injection-via-service-formats-json-rpc-method
Exploit#
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.