# CVE-2023-46121: yt-dlp: yt-dlp is a youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes

CVE-2023-46121 is fixed in yt-dlp on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46121, released November 15, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46121
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 3.7 (low)
- EPSS: 0.0032
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 15, 2023

## Description

yt-dlp is a youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes. The Generic Extractor in yt-dlp is vulnerable to an attacker setting an arbitrary proxy for a request to an arbitrary url, allowing the attacker to MITM the request made from yt-dlp's HTTP session. This could lead to cookie exfiltration in some cases. Version 2023.11.14 removed the ability to smuggle `http_headers` to the Generic extractor, as well as other extractors that use the same pattern. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable the Ggneric extractor (or only pass trusted sites with trusted content) and ake caution when using `--no-check-certificate`.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | yt-dlp Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2023.11.16-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46121](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-46121.md) | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Linux | yt-dlp Debian 14 | 2023.11.16-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46121](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-46121.md) | Nov 15, 2023 |

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