CVE-2026-35586
pyload-ng: Authorization Bypass for SSL Certificate/Key Configuration Due to Option Name Mismatch in pyload-ng
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-35586
To remediate CVE-2026-35586, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 0.5.0b3.dev97 or later
- —upgrade to 0.5.0b3.dev97 or later
Is CVE-2026-35586 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.5.0b3.dev97
- from 0, < 0.5.0b3.dev97
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |