CVE-2025-62363: zheny-creator YtGrabber-TUI · Link Following
Affects zheny-creator YtGrabber-TUISource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 1.0 : patch zheny-creator YtGrabber-TUI soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| zheny-creator YtGrabber-TUI | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Upgrade yt-grabber-tui to version 1.0-rc or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
- Restrict write permissions on the yt-grabber-tui configuration file and the directory containing the yt-dlp executable to trusted users only, minimizing the risk of unauthorized modifications.
- Implement filesystem integrity monitoring to detect unexpected changes to configuration files and executables.
- Use application whitelisting or code signing to prevent execution of unauthorized binaries in the yt-dlp path.
- Employ least privilege principles by running yt-grabber-tui under a dedicated, non-privileged user account to limit the impact of potential exploitation.
- Regularly audit user permissions and filesystem access controls in environments where yt-grabber-tui is deployed.
- Monitor logs for unusual execution patterns or errors related to yt-grabber-tui and yt-dlp invocations.
- Educate users about the risks of modifying configuration files and the importance of maintaining secure environments.
Description
yt-grabber-tui is a terminal user interface application for downloading videos. In versions before 1.0-rc, the application allows users to configure the path to the yt-dlp executable via the path_to_yt_dlp configuration setting. An attacker with write access to the configuration file or the filesystem location of the configured executable can replace the executable with malicious code or create a symlink to an arbitrary executable. When the application invokes yt-dlp, the malicious code is executed with the privileges of the user running yt-grabber-tui. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.0-rc.