What is CVE-2026-40071?

CVE-2026-40071 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pyload, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-04-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-40071?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Pyload

CVE-2026-40071

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the /json/package_order, /json/link_order, and /json/abort_link WebUI JSON endpoints enforce weaker permissions than the core API methods they inv…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (12.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Pyload — versions < 0.5.0b3.dev97

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-rfgh-63mg-8pwm (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40071?: CVE-2026-40071 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pyload, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-40071?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.