SUSE · Security update for yt-dlp
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 20:07 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Users should update yt-dlp to version 2026.07.04 or later, which includes the fix for CVE-2026-55404. The update properly sanitizes the --write-link output to prevent command injection. Additionally, users should ensure they are running Python 3.11 or later as recommended.
Description
A security update for yt-dlp addresses a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-55404) caused by improper sanitization of the --write-link output. The update includes validation and escaping of shortcut file data to prevent downstream command injection. The minimum recommended Python version has been raised to 3.11, and various extractor fixes and improvements are included.