Auth bypass in Pyload
CVE-2026-35464
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. The fix for CVE-2026-33509 added an ADMIN_ONLY_OPTIONS set to block non-admin users from modifying security-critical config options. The storage_folder option is not in t…
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.001 (22.8th 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 <= 0.5.0b3.dev96
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-4744-96p5-mp2j (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-r7mc-x6x7-cqxx (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/c4cf995a2803bdbe388addfc2b0f323277efc0e1 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33509 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35464?
- CVE-2026-35464 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pyload, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35464?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.