CVE-2026-42314
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.
Published:May 11, 2026
Last Modified:May 15, 2026
EPS:May 11, 2026
EPSS Score:0.0005
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Pyload
Product
Pyload
Pyload
Pyload
Vendor
Pyload-ng Project
Product
Pyload-ng
Pyload-ng Project
Pyload-ng
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
