Vulnerability in Yt-dlp
CVE-2023-46121
yt-dlp is a youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes. The Generic Extractor in yt-dlp is vulnerable to an attacker setting an arbitrary proxy for a request to an arbitrary url, allowing the attacker to MITM the request made from…
Vulnerability class: HTTP Request Smuggling
EPSS: 0.003 (24.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Yt-dlp — versions >= 2022.10.04, < 2023.11.14
- Yt-dlp_project Yt-dlp
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-46121?
- CVE-2023-46121 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yt-dlp, classified under Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests (HTTP Request/Response Smuggling). CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2023-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-46121?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.