CVE 8.1 HIGH

pyLoad: Path Traversal via Package Folder Name in set_package_data_CVE-2026-42315

8.1 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-42315
Source GitHub_M
Published May 11, 2026 at 16:35

Affected Product

Vendor pyload
Product pyload
Version < 0.5.0b3.dev100
Affected Versions pyload pyload < 0.5.0b3.dev100

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