CVE-2026-42314

Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, package folder names are sanitized using insufficient string replacement. The pattern ....// becomes .._ after replacement (partial removal), leaving .. which can be exploited when the path is later resolved by the OS. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev100.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-26 | Published 2026-05-11 | Updated 2026-05-11 | Assigner GitHub_M

Problem types

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Product status

References

github.com/...pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-97r3-5w84-r4q8 exploit

github.com/...pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-97r3-5w84-r4q8

cve.org (CVE-2026-42314)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-42314)

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