What is CVE-2026-33509?

CVE-2026-33509 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pyload, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-33509?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Pyload

CVE-2026-33509

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. From version 0.4.0 to before version 0.5.0b3.dev97, the set_config_value() API endpoint allows users with the non-admin SETTINGS permission to modify any configuration op…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.005 (41.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Pyload — versions >= 0.4.0, < 0.5.0b3.dev97
Pyload-ng_project Pyload-ng

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-33509?: CVE-2026-33509 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pyload, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-33509?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.