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CVE-2025-54072

7.5 · HIGH

yt-dlp is a feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader.

Published Jul 22, 2025CWE-78EPSS 0.60%

Overview

CVE-2025-54072 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 22, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

yt-dlp is a feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader. In versions 2025.06.25 and below, when the --exec option is used on Windows with the default placeholder (or {}), insufficient sanitization is applied to the expanded filepath, allowing for remote code execution. This is a bypass of the mitigation for CVE-2024-22423 where the default placeholder and {} were not covered by the new escaping rules. Windows users who are unable to upgrade should avoid using --exec altogether. Instead, the --write-info-json or --dump-json options could be used, with an external script or command line consuming the JSON output. This is fixed in version 2025.07.21.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/959ac99e98c3215437e573c22d64be42d361e863GitHubgithub.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2025.07.21GitHubgithub.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-45hg-7f49-5h56

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54072?

CVE-2025-54072 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 22, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-54072?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-54072?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-54072?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-54072 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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