CVE-2026-42314 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-42314: pyLoad: Path Traversal via Package Folder Name

Vendor Pyload
Product pyload
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 11, 2026
Last update May 11, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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.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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 11, 2026 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated