# CVE-2026-50019: yt-dlp: yt-dlp is a command-line audio/video downloader

CVE-2026-50019 is fixed in yt-dlp on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50019, released June 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-50019
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.4 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0032
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 23, 2026

## Description

yt-dlp is a command-line audio/video downloader. From 2023.09.24 until 2026.06.09, if curl is used as an external downloader for yt-dlp, cookies may be leaked to an unintended host upon HTTP redirect or when the host for download fragments differs from their parent manifest's. At the file download stage, the cookies are passed by yt-dlp to the file downloader via --cookie. However, unless these are loaded from a file, this operation does not activate the cookie engine. As a result, curl will send cookies with requests to domains or paths for which the cookies are not scoped. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.06.09.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | yt-dlp Debian 14 | 2026.06.09-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50019](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-50019.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | yt-dlp opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2026.06.09-bp160.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21163-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21163-1.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |

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