Command Injection in Transcribe-Anything via Yt-dlp Download

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: VulDB

Description

A flaw has been found in zackees transcribe-anything up to 4.1.0. Affected is the function ytdlp_download of the file src/transcribe_anything/ytldp_download.py of the component Yt-dlp Download. This manipulation of the argument url causes os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-08-26

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-79792

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
zackees	transcribe_anything	to 4.1.0 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-77	The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CWE-78	The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an OS command injection flaw in the zackees transcribe-anything library up to version 4.1.0. It exists in the ytdlp_download function of the ytldp_download.py file. The issue allows attackers to inject malicious commands via the url argument, potentially executing arbitrary code on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on your system with the privileges of the running application. This may lead to unauthorized data access, system compromise, or further network infiltration. The high complexity and difficulty of exploitation may limit widespread attacks.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update zackees transcribe-anything to a version beyond 4.1.0 if available. If no update exists, consider discontinuing use of the affected component ytdlp_download in src/transcribe_anything/ytldp_download.py. Monitor the project for a patch and restrict network access to the vulnerable function if possible.

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