CVE-2026-42314

Published: May 11, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Pyload Ng Project: Pyload Ng

Pyload Ng Project

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pyload Ng Project Pyload Ng	Before 0.5.0b3.dev100

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

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

Source: security-advisories@github.com

ExploitVendor Advisory

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

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

ExploitVendor Advisory

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