CVE-2026-42315

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.

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')

CWE-36: Absolute Path Traversal

Product status

References

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

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

cve.org (CVE-2026-42315)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-42315)

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