CVE-2026-42315
pyLoad: Path Traversal via Package Folder Name in set_package_data
CVSS Score
8.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 CWE-36 |
| Vendor | pyload |
| Product | pyload |
| Published | May 11, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 11, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
pyload / pyload
< 0.5.0b3.dev100