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.
Published: 2026-05-11
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9 PyLoad vulnerable to Path Traversal via Package Folder Name in set_package_data
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 18:45:00 +0000

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title pyLoad: Path Traversal via Package Folder Name in set_package_data
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-36
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


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Pyload Pyload
Pyload-ng Project Pyload-ng
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:16:10.716Z

Reserved: 2026-04-26T12:37:18.170Z

Link: CVE-2026-42315

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-11T18:16:35.260

Modified: 2026-05-15T14:29:53.680

Link: CVE-2026-42315

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Updated: 2026-05-11T20:00:15Z

Weaknesses