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CVE-2026-100901 athlon1600 CVE debrief

A vulnerability was found in athlon1600 youtube-downloader up to 4.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function stream of the file public/stream.php. The manipulation of the argument url results in server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Commit 6ffe823 'better security for public/stream.php' only added CURLOPT_PROTOCOLS http/https restriction and MAXREDIRS cap, does not restrict destination host.

Vendor
athlon1600
Product
youtube-downloader
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-09-28
Original CVE updated
2026-09-28
Advisory published
2026-09-28
Advisory updated
2026-09-28

Who should care

Defenders responsible for athlon1600 youtube-downloader deployments, operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should assess exposure and apply compensating controls. They should also review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified, and check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.

Why it matters

Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of the vulnerable component, assessing exposure, and applying compensating controls to prevent server-side request forgery attacks.

  • Verify the presence of the vulnerable component in your environment.
  • Assess exposure to server-side request forgery attacks.
  • Apply compensating controls to prevent exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is in the stream function of public/stream.php in athlon1600 youtube-downloader up to 4.0.1. The manipulation of the url argument results in server-side request forgery. The attack can be launched remotely. Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of the vulnerable component, assessing exposure, and applying compensating controls to prevent server-side request forgery attacks. This involves reviewing the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of the vulnerable component, assessing exposure, and applying compensating controls.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify the presence of the vulnerable component in your environment.
  • Assess exposure and apply compensating controls.
  • Monitor for potential exploitation attempts.
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, but the vendor did not respond to disclosure. The exploit has been made public. Defenders should verify the presence of the vulnerable component, assess exposure, and apply compensating controls. Limited source detail suggests explicit evidence-limit language and defensive verification tasks are needed.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-100901 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-100901

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-100901 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100901

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.