Vulnerability  ·  2026-09-19

yutu YouTube-management MCP tool — arbitrary file overwrite via caption-download path parameter

VulnerabilityMedium impactGlobalCVE-2026-50158
A path-traversal-style flaw in yutu's caption-download MCP tool lets a caller-supplied file path be used directly in a file-creation call, enabling arbitrary file creation/truncation on the host.
Arbitrary file write from an AI-agent-callable tool can be leveraged for data destruction or, in combination with other primitives, code execution, though the niche single-purpose tool limits overall exposure.
The caption-download MCP tool accepts a caller-controlled file parameter that is passed to os.Create() without path validation, allowing an attacker to create or truncate arbitrary files reachable by the process.
yutu < 0.10.9
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GitHub commit (fix)NVD CVE-2026-50158
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