Path Traversal in Pyload
CVE-2026-32808
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Versions before 0.5.0b3.dev97 are vulnerable to path traversal during password verification of certain encrypted 7z archives (encrypted files with non-encrypted headers), causing arbitrary file deletion outside of the extraction directory. During password verification, pyLoad derives an archive entry name from 7z listing output and treats it as a filesystem path without constraining it to the extraction directory. This issue has been fixed in version 0.5.0b3.dev97.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Pyload — versions >= 0.4.9-6262-g2fa0b11d3, < 0.5.0b3.dev97
- Pyload-Ng Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-7g4m-8hx2-4qh3 (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32808?
- CVE-2026-32808 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pyload, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32808?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.