pyLoad Log Injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
pyLoad is the free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. A log injection vulnerability was identified in `pyload` allowing any unauthenticated actor to inject arbitrary messages into the logs gathered by `pyload`. Forged or otherwise, corrupted log files can be used to cover an attacker’s tracks or even to implicate another party in the commission of a malicious act. This vulnerability has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev77.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pyload | pyload | before 0.5.0b3.dev77 | 0.5.0b3.dev77 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | pyload-ng (PyPI) | before 0.5.0b3.dev77 | 0.5.0b3.dev77 | Patch available | GHSA-ghmw-rwh8-6qmr |
- 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-ghmw-rwh8-6qmr
Remediation
- Fix · CNA pyload (pyload) Fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev77
- Fix · GHSA-ghmw-rwh8-6qmr pyload-ng (PyPI) Fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev77 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21645
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghmw-rwh8-6qmr
References
More Pyload vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-21645 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-21645 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghmw-rwh8-6qmr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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