Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-42315 · published 11 May 2026
CVE-2026-42315: Pyload-ng project pyload-ng path traversal vulnerability
PPyload Ng Project · Pyload Ng
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.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9 | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9 | ExploitVendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-42315), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.