Is pyload-ng affected by CVE-2026-42315?

PyPI pyload-ng is affected in <0.5.0b3.dev100.

Is CVE-2026-42315 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.4%.

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CVE-2026-42315

Q: Is CVE-2026-42315 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.4%.

PyPI · pyload-ng

Summary

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, when passing a folder name in the set_package_data() API function call inside the data object with key "_folder", there is no sanitization at all, allowing a user with Perms.MODIFY to specify arbitrary dire

Severity: medium
EPSS: 0.4% (p31)
Also known as: GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9, PYSEC-2026-129
Published: 2026-05-11

References

https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9

Related advisories

CVE-2026-35459 — critical · PyPI/pyload-ng
CVE-2026-33992 — critical · PyPI/pyload-ng
CVE-2025-54802 — critical · PyPI/pyload-ng
CVE-2025-53890 — critical · PyPI/pyload-ng
CVE-2026-45348 — high · PyPI/pyload-ng
CVE-2026-42313 — high · PyPI/pyload-ng
CVE-2026-41133 — high · PyPI/pyload-ng
CVE-2026-35464 — high · PyPI/pyload-ng

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.