CVE-2024-21644

HIGH NUCLEI

pyload < 0.5.0b3.dev77 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via Flask Config Endpoint

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-21644. PoCs published by ltranquility. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a Python script that scans for CVE-2024-21644, an unauthenticated Flask configuration leak vulnerability. It checks for the presence of 'SECRET_KEY' in the response from '/render/info.html' to determine if the target is vulnerable.

Description

pyLoad is the free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. Any unauthenticated user can browse to a specific URL to expose the Flask config, including the `SECRET_KEY` variable. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev77.

Exploits (1)

nomisec SCANNER 1 stars
by ltranquility · poc
https://github.com/ltranquility/CVE-2024-21644-Poc

This repository contains a Python script that scans for CVE-2024-21644, an unauthenticated Flask configuration leak vulnerability. It checks for the presence of 'SECRET_KEY' in the response from '/render/info.html' to determine if the target is vulnerable.

Classification
Scanner 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Flask (unspecified version)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL or list of URLs to scan
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

pyLoad Flask Config - Access Control
HIGHVERIFIEDby West-wise
Shodan: html:"pyload" || http.title:"login - pyload" || http.html:"pyload" || http.title:"pyload"
FOFA: title="login - pyload" || body="pyload" || title="pyload"

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.8928
EPSS Percentile 99.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (3)
pyload/pyload 0.5.0 beta1 (2 CPE variants)
pyload/pyload < 0.4.9
pypi/pyload-ng 0 - 0.5.0b3.dev77PyPI
Published Jan 08, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026