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TI-2024-14369 Aliases CVE-2024-21644GHSA-mqpq-2p68-46fv

pyLoad unauthenticated flask configuration leakage

Priority HIGH 66CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

pyLoad is the free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. Any unauthenticated user can browse to a specific URL to expose the Flask config, including the `SECRET_KEY` variable. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev77.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.42443 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed pyload (pyload): 0.5.0b3.dev77pyload-ng (PyPI): 0.5.0b3.dev77

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
pyloadpyloadbefore 0.5.0b3.dev770.5.0b3.dev77Patch availableCNA
—pyload-ng (PyPI)before 0.5.0b3.dev770.5.0b3.dev77Patch availableGHSA-mqpq-2p68-46fv
  • pyload Vendorpyload Affected before 0.5.0b3.dev77 Fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev77 Patch available CNA
  • pyload-ng (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.5.0b3.dev77 Fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev77 Patch available GHSA-mqpq-2p68-46fv

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.4.9Vulnerablepyload
cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:0.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.0 beta1Vulnerablepyload
cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:0.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.0 beta2Vulnerablepyload
  • cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.4.9 Vulnerable ·pyload
  • cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:0.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·pyload
  • cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:0.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·pyload

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA pyload (pyload) Fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev77
  • Fix · GHSA-mqpq-2p68-46fv pyload-ng (PyPI) Fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev77 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21644
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqpq-2p68-46fv

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-00282 Code Injection in pyload/pyload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-00412 Excessive Attack Surface in pyload/pyload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-26332 pyLoad: Server-Side Request Forgery via Download Link Submission Enables Cloud Metadata Exfiltration CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-25907 pyload-ng: Authentication Bypass via Host Header Injection in ClickNLoad CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-32088 pyLoad vulnerable to remote code execution by download to /.pyload/scripts using /flashgot API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-29761 pyLoad has Stale Session Privilege After Role/Permission Change (Privilege Revocation Bypass) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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