RCE in Aandrew-Me Ytdownloader
CVE-2026-6218
A vulnerability was found in aandrew-me ytDownloader up to 3.20.2. Affected by this issue is the function createTextNode of the component Error Details Panel. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Aandrew-Me Ytdownloader — versions 3.20.0, 3.20.1, 3.20.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/357139 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/357139/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/785842 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/ngocnn97/security-advisories/blob/main/YtDownloader_XSS_To_RCE_PoC.m… (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-6218?
- CVE-2026-6218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aandrew-Me Ytdownloader, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-6218?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.