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, 14:05 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ankitects Anki | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Upgrade Anki to version 25.02.5 or later where this vulnerability is fixed.
- Implement strict access controls on the media folder to prevent unauthorized write or modification of executables.
- Educate users to avoid opening shared decks from untrusted sources and to verify the origin of shared content.
- Use application whitelisting or endpoint protection solutions to detect and block execution of unauthorized binaries in Anki’s media folder.
- Consider sandboxing or running Anki in a restricted environment to limit the impact of potential code execution.
- Monitor systems for suspicious activity related to execution of youtube-dl.exe, yt-dlp.exe, or similar tools.
- 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.