CVE-2026-35586 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-35586: Authorization Bypass for SSL Certificate/Key Configuration Due to Option Name Mismatch in pyload-ng

Vendor Pyload
Product pyload
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published April 7, 2026
Last update April 7, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the ADMIN_ONLY_CORE_OPTIONS authorization set in set_config_value() uses incorrect option names ssl_cert and ssl_key, while the actual configuration option names are ssl_certfile and ssl_keyfile. This name mismatch causes the admin-only check to always evaluate to False, allowing any user with SETTINGS permission to overwrite the SSL certificate and key file paths. Additionally, the ssl_certchain option was never added to the admin-only set at all. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev97.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 7, 2026 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated