PyLoad Vulnerable to Path Traversal via Package Folder Name — CVE-2026-42314

Summary

Insufficient sanitization of package folder names allows writing files outside the intended download directory. ## Affected Component - `src/pyload/core/api/__init__.py` - Function: `add_package()` ## Description Package folder names are sanitized using insufficient string replacement: ```python folder = ( folder.replace("http://", "") .replace("https://", "") .replace("../", "_") # Bypassable! .replace("..\\",…

Product

pip: pyload-ng

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

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