CVE-2026-23848CWE-807

MyTube has Rate Limiting Bypass via X-Forwarded-For Header Spoofing

Medium · published January 19, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
29.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00372 · 29.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-807 · Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision
Published
2026-01-19T20:34Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 JAN 20:34Z
    MyTube has Rate Limiting Bypass via X-Forwarded-For Header Spoofing
    cvelistv5