Description
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the _safe_extractall() function in src/pyload/plugins/extractors/UnTar.py uses os.path.commonprefix() for its path traversal check, which performs character-level string comparison rather than path-level comparison. This allows a specially crafted tar archive to write files outside the intended extraction directory. The correct function os.path.commonpath() was added to the codebase in the CVE-2026-32808 fix (commit 5f4f0fa) but was never applied to _safe_extractall(), making this an incomplete fix. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev97.
Published: 2026-04-07
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Arbitrary File Write via Path Traversal
Action: Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mvwx-582f-56r7 pyload-ng: Incomplete Tar Path Traversal Fix in UnTar._safe_extractall via os.path.commonprefix Bypass
History

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pyload-ng Project
Pyload-ng Project pyload-ng
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pyload-ng_project:pyload-ng:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pyload-ng Project
Pyload-ng Project pyload-ng

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pyload
Pyload pyload
Vendors & Products Pyload
Pyload pyload

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the _safe_extractall() function in src/pyload/plugins/extractors/UnTar.py uses os.path.commonprefix() for its path traversal check, which performs character-level string comparison rather than path-level comparison. This allows a specially crafted tar archive to write files outside the intended extraction directory. The correct function os.path.commonpath() was added to the codebase in the CVE-2026-32808 fix (commit 5f4f0fa) but was never applied to _safe_extractall(), making this an incomplete fix. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev97.
Title pyLoad has an Incomplete Tar Path Traversal Fix in UnTar._safe_extractall via os.path.commonprefix Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


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Pyload Pyload
Pyload-ng Project Pyload-ng
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T14:58:21.343Z

Reserved: 2026-04-03T21:25:12.161Z

Link: CVE-2026-35592

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Updated: 2026-04-08T14:58:18.442Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-07T17:16:34.280

Modified: 2026-04-16T21:11:52.380

Link: CVE-2026-35592

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Updated: 2026-04-08T19:48:01Z

Weaknesses