CVE-2026-23848 MyTube has Rate Limiting Bypass via X-Forwarded-For Header Spoofing
Attackers can bypass IP-based rate limiting by spoofing the X-Forwarded-For header, enabling unlimited requests and potential denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-23848?
CVE-2026-23848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in franklioxygen MyTube, published on 19 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MyTube is a self-hosted downloader and player for several video websites. Prior to version 1.7.71, a rate limiting bypass via `X-Forwarded-For` header spoofing allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass IP-based rate limiting on general API endpoints. Attackers can spoof client IPs by manipulating the `X-Forwarded-For` header, enabling unlimited requests to protected endpoints, including general API endpoints (enabling DoS) and other rate-limited functionality. Version 1.7.71 contains a patch for the issue.
Weakness: CWE-807
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23848?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Franklioxygen Mytube.
How do I fix CVE-2026-23848?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-23848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in franklioxygen MyTube
- CVE-2026-23837 MyTube has an Authorization Bypass vulnerability
- CVE-2026-33890 MyTube has an Unauthenticated Admin Privilege Escalation via Passkey Registration
- CVE-2026-24139 MyTube Allows Unauthorized Database Export by Guest Users
- CVE-2026-33935 MyTube has Unauthenticated Account Lockout via Shared Login Attempt State
- CVE-2026-33735 MyTube has an Improper Access Control that Allows Complete Application Takeover
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59gr-529g-x45h.