CVE-2026-24139
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2026-24139 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in MyTube that allows guest or low-privileged users to download the complete application database. This exposes sensitive data including user information, download history, and potentially credentials. All users running MyTube versions 1.7.78 and below are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- MyTube
📦 What is this software?
Mytube by Franklioxygen
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database exfiltration including user credentials, personal information, and sensitive application data leading to full system compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user data, download history, and potentially exposed credentials requiring password resets.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper access controls and network segmentation limiting exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP request to database export endpoint without proper authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.7.79 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/franklioxygen/MyTube/security/advisories/GHSA-hhc3-8q8c-89q7
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update MyTube to version 1.7.79 or later. 2. Restart the MyTube service. 3. Verify the fix by testing database export endpoint access.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable database export endpoint
allTemporarily disable or block access to the database export functionality
# Modify MyTube configuration to disable export endpoint
# Use web server rules to block /export or similar paths
Network access control
linuxRestrict access to MyTube administration interfaces
# Firewall rule example: iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [MyTube_port] -s [trusted_ips] -j ACCEPT
# iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [MyTube_port] -j DROP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate MyTube from untrusted networks
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized database export requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Attempt to access database export endpoint as guest/unauthenticated user. If database download succeeds, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check MyTube version in web interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test database export endpoint access - authenticated admin should succeed, guest/unauthenticated should be denied.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to database export endpoints
- Large database download requests from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /export or similar endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual large data transfers from MyTube server
SIEM Query:
source="mytube.log" AND (uri_path="/export" OR uri_path="/database") AND user="guest"