CVE-2026-42312
6.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD
Description
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, the set_config_value() API method (@permission(Perms.SETTINGS)) in src/pyload/core/api/__init__.py gates security-sensitive options behind a hand-maintained allowlist ADMIN_ONLY_CORE_OPTIONS. The option ("general", "ssl_verify") is not on that allowlist. Any authenticated user with the non-admin SETTINGS permission can set general.ssl_verify = off, and every subsequent outbound pycurl request is made with SSL_VERIFYPEER=0 and SSL_VERIFYHOST=0 — TLS peer and hostname verification are fully disabled. An on-path attacker can then present forged certificates for any hostname pyload fetches. This is a direct continuation of the fix family CVE-2026-33509 / CVE-2026-35463 / CVE-2026-35464 / CVE-2026-35586, each of which patched a different missed option in the same allowlist. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev100.
Affected (1)
Products: Pyload Ng Project: Pyload Ng
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Before 0.5.0b3.dev100 |
Related CWEs
CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
CWE-306
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
References (2)
Source: security-advisories@github.com
ExploitVendor Advisory
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
ExploitVendor Advisory
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