#VU79795 Information disclosure in youtube-dl and yt-dlp - CVE-2023-35934

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79795

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35934

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
youtube-dl
Other software / Other software solutions
yt-dlp
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: youtube-dl.org
yt-dlp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the application leaks cookies during HTTP redirect. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

youtube-dl: 2015.01.25 - 2021.12.17

yt-dlp: 2021.01.07 - 2023.06.22

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External links
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds/releases/tag/2023.07.06.185519
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3121512228487c9c690d3d39bfd2579addf96e07
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f8b4bcc0a791274223723488bfbfc23ea3276641
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-v8mc-9377-rwjj
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1ceb657bdd254ad961489e5060f2ccc7d556b729
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2023.07.06
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IM44RJL2MR2WG3ZY354C5IUEEZUJGEVA/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5X6YT6AQE5FHM5VTQLKKJXSYBLLJF26W/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.