Description
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, package folder names are sanitized using insufficient string replacement. The pattern ....// becomes .._ after replacement (partial removal), leaving .. which can be exploited when the path is later resolved by the OS. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev100.
Published: 2026-05-11
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-97r3-5w84-r4q8 PyLoad Vulnerable to Path Traversal via Package Folder Name
History

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:45:00 +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:*:*
Vendors & Products Pyload-ng Project
Pyload-ng Project pyload-ng

Mon, 11 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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

Mon, 11 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 11 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Description pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, package folder names are sanitized using insufficient string replacement. The pattern ....// becomes .._ after replacement (partial removal), leaving .. which can be exploited when the path is later resolved by the OS. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev100.
Title pyLoad: Path Traversal via Package Folder Name
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


Subscriptions

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

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T18:33:46.606Z

Reserved: 2026-04-26T12:37:18.169Z

Link: CVE-2026-42314

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Updated: 2026-05-11T18:32:49.941Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-11T18:16:35.123

Modified: 2026-05-15T13:43:30.950

Link: CVE-2026-42314

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-11T19:45:08Z

Weaknesses