CVE-2026-35463
pyLoad has Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Description
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. In 0.5.0b3.dev96 and earlier, the ADMIN_ONLY_OPTIONS protection mechanism restricts security-critical configuration values (reconnect scripts, SSL certs, proxy credentials) to admin-only access. However, this protection is only applied to core config options, not to plugin config options. The AntiVirus plugin stores an executable path (avfile) in its config, which is passed directly to subprocess.Popen(). A non-admin user with SETTINGS permission can change this path to achieve remote code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
April 7, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 7, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update pyLoad to the latest version.
- Ensure only administrators can modify plugin settings.
- Remove or restrict access to the AntiVirus plugin.
- Validate all configuration file permissions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-35463.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/c4cf995a2803bdbe388addfc2b0f323277efc0e1 | |
| https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-w48f-wwwf-f5fr |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. In 0.5.0b3.dev96 and earlier, the ADMIN_ONLY_OPTIONS protection mechanism restricts security-critical configuration values (reconnect scripts, SSL certs, proxy credentials) to admin-only access. However, this protection is only applied to core config options, not to plugin config options. The AntiVirus plugin stores an executable path (avfile) in its config, which is passed directly to subprocess.Popen(). A non-admin user with SETTINGS permission can change this path to achieve remote code execution. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/c4cf995a2803bdbe388addfc2b0f323277efc0e1 Added Reference https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-w48f-wwwf-f5fr