CVE-2026-50019

yt-dlp is a command-line audio/video downloader. From 2023.09.24 until 2026.06.09, if curl is used as an external downloader for yt-dlp, cookies may be leaked to an unintended host upon HTTP redirect or when the host for download fragments differs from their parent manifest's. At the file download stage, the cookies are passed by yt-dlp to the file downloader via --cookie. However, unless these are loaded from a file, this operation does not activate the cookie engine. As a result, curl will send cookies with requests to domains or paths for which the cookies are not scoped. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.06.09.
References
Link Resource
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-f7j3-774f-rfhj Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:yt-dlp_project:yt-dlp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Jun 2026, 20:12

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:yt-dlp_project:yt-dlp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-f7j3-774f-rfhj - () https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-f7j3-774f-rfhj - Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
First Time Yt-dlp Project yt-dlp
Yt-dlp Project

23 Jun 2026, 17:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-23 17:17

Updated : 2026-06-26 20:12


NVD link : CVE-2026-50019

Mitre link : CVE-2026-50019

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-50019


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Products Affected

yt-dlp_project

  • yt-dlp
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor