CVE-2025-54072 | yt-dlp up to 2025.06.25 on Windows Command Line --exec os command injection (GHSA-45hg-7f49-5h56 / EUVD-2025-22381)
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in yt-dlp up to 2025.06.25 on Windows. This affects an unknown part of the component Command Line Handler. The manipulation of the argument --exec leads to os command injection.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-54072. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.