CVE-2025-62363 yt-grabber-tui allows arbitrary code execution via configurable yt-dlp path
Attackers with filesystem write access can replace the configured yt-dlp executable to achieve arbitrary code execution when the application runs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-62363?
CVE-2025-62363 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in zheny-creator YtGrabber-TUI, published on 13 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62363?
How do I fix CVE-2025-62363?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62363 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-62363 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62363 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94c4-wh57-8p9c.