franklioxygen MyTube up to 1.8.68 Setting import-database improper authorization

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in franklioxygen MyTube up to 1.8.68. Affected is an unknown function of the file /api/settings/import-database of the component Setting Handler. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-33735. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in franklioxygen MyTube up to 1.8.68 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file /api/settings/import-database of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MyTube is a self-hosted downloader and player for several video websites Prior to version 1.8.69, an authorization bypass in the `/api/settings/import-database` endpoint allows attackers with low-privilege credentials to upload and replace the application's SQLite database entirely, leading to a full compromise of the application. The bypass is relevant for other POST routes as well. Version 1.8.69 fixes the issue.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-33735 since 03/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.8.69 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch b7bf9b7960958c6c51f85fe50a2fc041a086c466 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-16512). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Vendor

• franklioxygen

Name

• MyTube

Version

• 1.8.0
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.8.3
• 1.8.4
• 1.8.5
• 1.8.6
• 1.8.7
• 1.8.8
• 1.8.9
• 1.8.10
• 1.8.11
• 1.8.12
• 1.8.13
• 1.8.14
• 1.8.15
• 1.8.16
• 1.8.17
• 1.8.18
• 1.8.19
• 1.8.20
• 1.8.21
• 1.8.22
• 1.8.23
• 1.8.24
• 1.8.25
• 1.8.26
• 1.8.27
• 1.8.28
• 1.8.29
• 1.8.30
• 1.8.31
• 1.8.32
• 1.8.33
• 1.8.34
• 1.8.35
• 1.8.36
• 1.8.37
• 1.8.38
• 1.8.39
• 1.8.40
• 1.8.41
• 1.8.42
• 1.8.43
• 1.8.44
• 1.8.45
• 1.8.46
• 1.8.47
• 1.8.48
• 1.8.49
• 1.8.50
• 1.8.51
• 1.8.52
• 1.8.53
• 1.8.54
• 1.8.55
• 1.8.56
• 1.8.57
• 1.8.58
• 1.8.59
• 1.8.60
• 1.8.61
• 1.8.62
• 1.8.63
• 1.8.64
• 1.8.65
• 1.8.66
• 1.8.67
• 1.8.68

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/franklioxygen/MyTube/

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