Path Traversal Vulnerability in pyLoad Download Manager
CVE-2026-32808

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Pyload

Status
Pyload
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-32808?

A path traversal vulnerability exists in pyLoad, a popular open-source download manager. This issue arises during the password verification process for certain encrypted 7z archives, where the software incorrectly derives file paths from untrusted input. This mismanagement allows attackers to manipulate the output, potentially leading to arbitrary file deletion outside the intended extraction directory. Users are advised to update to version 0.5.0b3.dev97 or later to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

pyload >= 0.4.9-6262-g2fa0b11d3, < 0.5.0b3.dev97

References

https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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