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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9 PyLoad vulnerable to Path Traversal via Package Folder Name in set_package_data
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Mon, 11 May 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Pyload
Pyload pyload
Vendors & Products Pyload
Pyload pyload

Mon, 11 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title pyLoad: Path Traversal via Package Folder Name in set_package_data
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-36
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T16:35:32.099Z

Reserved: 2026-04-26T12:37:18.170Z

Link: CVE-2026-42315

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-11T18:16:35.260

Modified: 2026-05-11T18:16:35.260

Link: CVE-2026-42315

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Updated: 2026-05-11T18:30:05Z

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