CVE-2026-23848

MEDIUM

MyTube < 1.7.71 - Unauthenticated Rate Limit Bypass via X-Forwarded-For Header Spoofing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-23848. PoCs published by p1ngul1n0.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2026-23848, a rate-limiting bypass vulnerability via X-Forwarded-For header spoofing. It includes a proof-of-concept curl command demonstrating the exploit, along with references to advisory and CVE records.

Description

MyTube is a self-hosted downloader and player for several video websites. Prior to version 1.7.71, a rate limiting bypass via `X-Forwarded-For` header spoofing allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass IP-based rate limiting on general API endpoints. Attackers can spoof client IPs by manipulating the `X-Forwarded-For` header, enabling unlimited requests to protected endpoints, including general API endpoints (enabling DoS) and other rate-limited functionality. Version 1.7.71 contains a patch for the issue.

Exploits (1)

github WRITEUP 1 stars
by p1ngul1n0 · poc
https://github.com/p1ngul1n0/security-research/tree/main/CVE-2026-23848.md

The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2026-23848, a rate-limiting bypass vulnerability via X-Forwarded-For header spoofing. It includes a proof-of-concept curl command demonstrating the exploit, along with references to advisory and CVE records.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MyTube (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target API endpoint · Ability to send HTTP requests with custom headers
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0032
EPSS Percentile 23.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-807
Status published
Products (1)
franklioxygen/mytube < 1.7.71
Published Jan 19, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026