Description
pyLoad is a free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. In version 0.5.0b3.dev89, an authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the /json/upload endpoint of pyLoad. By manipulating the filename of an uploaded file, an attacker can traverse out of the intended upload directory, allowing them to write arbitrary files to any location on the system accessible to the pyLoad process. This may lead to: Remote Code Execution (RCE), local privilege escalation, system-wide compromise, persistence, and backdoors. This is fixed in version 0.5.0b3.dev90.
Published: 2025-07-22
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-22382 `pyLoad` has Path Traversal Vulnerability in `json/upload` Endpoint that allows Arbitrary File Write
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xqpg-92fq-grfg `pyLoad` has Path Traversal Vulnerability in `json/upload` Endpoint that allows Arbitrary File Write
History

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pyload
Pyload pyload
Vendors & Products Pyload
Pyload pyload

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:45:00 +0000

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Description pyLoad is a free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. In version 0.5.0b3.dev89, an authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the /json/upload endpoint of pyLoad. By manipulating the filename of an uploaded file, an attacker can traverse out of the intended upload directory, allowing them to write arbitrary files to any location on the system accessible to the pyLoad process. This may lead to: Remote Code Execution (RCE), local privilege escalation, system-wide compromise, persistence, and backdoors. This is fixed in version 0.5.0b3.dev90.
Title pyLoad has Path Traversal Vulnerability in json/upload Endpoint that allows Arbitrary File Write
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-23T18:28:44.036Z

Reserved: 2025-07-16T23:53:40.511Z

Link: CVE-2025-54140

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-23T18:28:37.837Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-07-22T22:15:38.390

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-54140

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-23T17:36:04Z

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