CVE-2025-62185: Ankitects Anki · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affects Ankitects AnkiSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ankitects Anki | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Upgrade Anki to version 25.02.5 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. 2. Implement strict access controls on the media folder to prevent unauthorized write or modification of executables. 3. Educate users to avoid opening shared decks from untrusted sources and to verify the origin of shared content. 4. Use application whitelisting or endpoint protection solutions to detect and block execution of unauthorized binaries in Anki’s media folder. 5. Consider sandboxing or running Anki in a restricted environment to limit the impact of potential code execution. 6. Monitor systems for suspicious activity related to execution of youtube-dl.exe, yt-dlp.exe, or similar tools. 7. Encourage organizational policies to validate and scan shared decks before distribution or use.
Description
In Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5, a crafted shared deck can place a YouTube downloader executable in the media folder, and this is executed for a YouTube link in the deck. The executable name could be youtube-dl.exe or yt-dlp.exe or yt-dlp_x86.exe.