CVE-2026-42314 — pyLoad: Path Traversal via Package Folder Name
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 patte…
Published: 2026-05-11 · CVSS: 6.5 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7