CVE-2026-42314
PyLoad Vulnerable to Path Traversal via Package Folder Name
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.06%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-42314
To remediate CVE-2026-42314, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 0.5.0b3.dev100 or later
- —upgrade to 0.5.0b3.dev100 or later
Is CVE-2026-42314 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.5.0b3.dev100
- from 0, < 0.5.0b3.dev100
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |