[ CVE-2026-109967 · Published 13 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in marcopiovanello yt-dlp-web-ui
CVSS 7.5
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official description
yt-dlp-web-ui through 4.0.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Service.Formats JSON-RPC method that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to crash the server. Attackers can send a single request with a url value like --version, causing invalid yt-dlp JSON output and an unrecovered panic that terminates the process.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui
- github.com/marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui/blob/v4.0.0/server/formats/parser.go
- github.com/marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui/blob/v4.0.0/server/rpc/service.go
- github.com/vazzzy071-crypto/security-advisories/blob/main/advisories/2026-10-marcopiova…
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/yt-dlp-web-ui-through-4.0.0-null-pointer-dereference-dos-v…