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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-97r3-5w84-r4q8
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
18.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (3)
pyload/pyload
< 0.5.0b3.dev100
pyload-ng_project/pyload-ng
< 0.5.0b3.dev100
pypi/pyload-ng
0 - 0.5.0b3.dev100PyPI
Published
May 11, 2026
Tracked Since
May 11, 2026