Streamlink is a CLI utility which pipes video streams from various services into a video player. Prior to 8.4.0, Streamlink's HLS and DASH parsers do not validate the URI scheme of segment entries and other resources. A remote .m3u8 HLS playlist or .mpd DASH manifest can list file:///path/to/file as a segment, and streamlink will read that local file and write its contents to the output stream. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.0.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/security/advisories/GHSA-hgqw-6m45-hw5f | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/security/advisories/GHSA-hgqw-6m45-hw5f | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
01 Jun 2026, 20:14
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| References | () https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/security/advisories/GHSA-hgqw-6m45-hw5f - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Streamlink streamlink
Streamlink |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:streamlink:streamlink:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* |
27 May 2026, 19:16
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| References | () https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/security/advisories/GHSA-hgqw-6m45-hw5f - |
27 May 2026, 17:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-27 17:16
Updated : 2026-06-01 20:14
NVD link : CVE-2026-44353
Mitre link : CVE-2026-44353
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44353
JSON object : View
Products Affected
streamlink
- streamlink
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
