What is CVE-2026-42312?

CVE-2026-42312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pyload, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-42312?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Pyload

CVE-2026-42312

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, the set_config_value() API method (@permission(Perms.SETTINGS)) in src/pyload/core/api/__init__.py gates security-sensitive options behind a hand…

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.000 (5.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Pyload — versions < 0.5.0b3.dev100
Pyload-ng_project Pyload-ng

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-42312?: CVE-2026-42312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pyload, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-42312?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.