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CVE-2026-93371: Command Injection in marcopiovanello yt-dlp-web-ui

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-93371cvecve-2026-93371
Published: 09/18/2026 (09/18/2026, 02:00:16 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: marcopiovanello
Product: yt-dlp-web-ui

Description

CVE-2026-93371 is a command injection vulnerability in marcopiovanello yt-dlp-web-ui version 4. The flaw exists in the NewGenericDownload function within server/internal/downloaders/generic.go, where manipulation of the argument params allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. A patch identified by commit c7ad3bd79c7c520a7d17e7f2ba19d962be8e7897 has been released to fix this issue. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9, indicating medium severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
Low
Subsq. Integrity
Low
Subsq. Availability
Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:P

Affected software

marcopiovanello

yt-dlp-web-ui

Affected versions
=4
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui
pkg:github/marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui
Affected versions
=4
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:marcopiovanello:yt-dlp-web-ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/18/2026, 22:16:42 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2026-93371 affects marcopiovanello yt-dlp-web-ui up to version 4. It is a command injection flaw in the NewGenericDownload function of server/internal/downloaders/generic.go. By manipulating the argument params, an attacker can remotely execute arbitrary commands on the affected system. The issue has been publicly disclosed, and a patch is available identified by commit c7ad3bd79c7c520a7d17e7f2ba19d962be8e7897.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows remote command execution on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized control or compromise. The CVSS score of 6.9 reflects a medium severity impact with network attack vector and no privileges or user interaction required.

Mitigation Recommendations

Apply the official patch identified by commit c7ad3bd79c7c520a7d17e7f2ba19d962be8e7897 to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Since the patch is available, updating to the fixed version is the recommended action.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-09-17T19:27:07.761Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aadb77455bf5e2cf59e6436

Added to database: 09/18/2026, 22:13:08 UTC

Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 22:16:42 UTC

Last updated: 09/18/2026, 22:57:23 UTC

Views: 5

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