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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-21644 · published 8 January 2024

CVE-2024-21644: Pyload improper access control vulnerability

Pyload · Pyload

pyLoad is the free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. Any unauthenticated user can browse to a specific URL to expose the Flask config, including the `SECRET_KEY` variable. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev77.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 42% · top 1.3% CWE-284 · Improper access control
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

pyLoad is the free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. Any unauthenticated user can browse to a specific URL to expose the Flask config, including the `SECRET_KEY` variable. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev77.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/bb22063a875ffeca357aaf6e2edcd09705688c40 Patch
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpq-2p68-46fv ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/bb22063a875ffeca357aaf6e2edcd09705688c40 Patch
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpq-2p68-46fv ExploitVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-21644), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.