What is CVE-2026-23848?

CVE-2026-23848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Franklioxygen Mytube, classified under CWE-807. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-01-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-23848?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Franklioxygen Mytube

CVE-2026-23848

MyTube is a self-hosted downloader and player for several video websites. Prior to version 1.7.71, a rate limiting bypass via `X-Forwarded-For` header spoofing allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass IP-based rate limiting on general API endpoints. Attackers can spoof client IPs by manipulating the `X-Forwarded-For` header, enabling unlimited requests to protected endpoints, including general API endpoints (enabling DoS) and other rate-limited functionality. Version 1.7.71 contains a patch for the issue.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Franklioxygen Mytube — versions < 1.7.71

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-807

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23848?: CVE-2026-23848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Franklioxygen Mytube, classified under CWE-807. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-01-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-23848?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.