CVE-2026-42315
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CVE-2026-42315 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, when passing a folder name in the set_package_data() API function call inside the data object with key "_folder", there is no sanitization at all, allowing a user with Perms.MODIFY to specify arbitrary directories as download locations for a package. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, when passing a folder name in the set_package_data() API function call inside the data object with key "_folder", there is no sanitization at all, allowing a user with Perms.MODIFY to specify arbitrary directories as download locations for a package. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev100.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pyload-Ng Project | Pyload-Ng | < 0.5.0b3.dev100 |
References
- https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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