CVE-2026-42315
PyLoad vulnerable to Path Traversal via Package Folder Name in set_package_data
8.1
HIGH
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, when passing a folder name in the set_package_data() API function call inside the data object with key "_folder", there is no sanitization at all, allowing a user with Perms.MODIFY to specify arbitrary directories as download locations for a package. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev100.
How to fix CVE-2026-42315
To remediate CVE-2026-42315, 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-2026-42315 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 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |