CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-33509

8.8 HIGH Published 2026-03-24 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2026-03-24
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-269

Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. From version 0.4.0 to before version 0.5.0b3.dev97, the set_config_value() API endpoint allows users with the non-admin SETTINGS permission to modify any configuration option without restriction. The reconnect.script config option controls a file path that is passed directly to subprocess.run() in the thread manager's reconnect logic. A SETTINGS user can set this to any executable file on the system, achieving Remote Code Execution. The only validation in set_config_value() is a hardcoded check for general.storage_folder — all other security-critical settings including reconnect.script are writable without any allowlist or path restriction. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev97.

Affected configurations

• pyload pyload (>= 0.4 <= 0.4.20) • pyload-ng project pyload-ng (>= 0.5.0a5.dev528 < 0.5.0b3.dev97)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management weakness

References