Permission Weakness in pyLoad Download Manager Affects User Operations
CVE-2026-40071

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Pyload

Status
Pyload
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-40071?

In earlier versions of pyLoad, specifically before 0.5.0b3.dev97, vulnerabilities in the /json/package_order, /json/link_order, and /json/abort_link WebUI JSON endpoints allowed authenticated low-privileged users to perform MODIFY operations. These actions were intended to be restricted under pyLoad's permission model, exposing a significant security risk. This issue has been addressed in the subsequent version, ensuring that access controls are appropriately enforced.

Affected Version(s)

pyload < 0.5.0b3.dev97

References

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

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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