Intel/AIKIDO-2024-10453
youtube-transcript-api
AIKIDO-2024-10453
youtube-transcript-api is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) Attack
XML External Entity (XXE) Attack Pre-CVE Published Nov 19, 2024
Found by Aikido Intel before public disclosure or CVE publication.
85
High Risk
This Affects:
youtube-transcript-api0.2.0 - 0.6.2
Fixed in 0.6.3Are you affected? Scan for Free
TL;DR
Affected versions of this package are using xml.etree.fromstring to parse untrusted XML data. This function is known to be vulnerable to XML attacks, such as XML External Entity (XXE) or Billion Laughs, which can lead to data exposure or Denial of Service (DoS).
Who does this affect?
You are affected if you are using a version that falls within the vulnerable range.
Background info
youtube-transcript-api is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) Attack in versions 0.2.0 - 0.6.2.
How to fix this
Upgrade the youtube-transcript-api library to the patch version.
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