CVE-2026-42315

HIGH SEVERITY

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Base Score

8.1 / 10

Vector String

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

Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

May 05, 2026

Last Modified

May 11, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-22

Source

GitHub

Vendor

pip

Product

pyload-ng

External References

https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9

CVE-2026-42315

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