---
id: "CVE-2026-62968"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-62968"]
title: "Dream Displays: user input can inject yt-dlp command-line options"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.7
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["dream-displays", "minecraft", "package", "yt-dlp"]
not_affected_if: ["version-1.8.2-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-10-30T21:17:15+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-30T21:25:53+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-30T21:26:32+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62968", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-30T21:25:53+00:00"}]
---

# Dream Displays: user input can inject yt-dlp command-line options

Dream Displays, a Minecraft mod that shows streamed videos on in-game screens, passes user-controlled input to the yt-dlp command-line tool. Attacker-supplied text can be read as yt-dlp options, which can change how the tool behaves.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Dream Displays mod version in the Minecraft mods folder or launcher.

## Fix

- Dream Displays: move to `1.8.2`.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30T21:25:53+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62968

## From the sources

Dream Displays provides in-game screens for streaming videos in Minecraft. From 1.5.0 until 1.8.2, user-controlled input can influence arguments passed to `yt-dlp` under specific conditions. Unintended command-line options may be interpreted by `yt-dlp`, potentially altering its behavior. This issue is fixed in version 1.8.2.

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