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TI-2024-32088 Aliases CVE-2024-47821GHSA-w7hq-f2pj-c53g

pyLoad vulnerable to remote code execution by download to /.pyload/scripts using /flashgot API

Priority HIGH 74CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

pyLoad is a free and open-source Download Manager. The folder `/.pyload/scripts` has scripts which are run when certain actions are completed, for e.g. a download is finished. By downloading a executable file to a folder in /scripts and performing the respective action, remote code execution can be achieved in versions prior to 0.5.0b3.dev87. A file can be downloaded to such a folder by changing the download folder to a folder in `/scripts` path and using the `/flashgot` API to download the file. This vulnerability allows an attacker with access to change the settings on a pyload server to execute arbitrary code and completely compromise the system. Version 0.5.0b3.dev87 fixes this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00682 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed pyload (pyload): 0.5.0b3.dev87pyload-ng (PyPI): 0.5.0b3.dev87

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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.dev870.5.0b3.dev87Patch availableCNA
—pyload-ng (PyPI)before 0.5.0b3.dev870.5.0b3.dev87Patch availableGHSA-w7hq-f2pj-c53g
  • pyload Vendorpyload Affected before 0.5.0b3.dev87 Fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev87 Patch available CNA
  • pyload-ng (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.5.0b3.dev87 Fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev87 Patch available GHSA-w7hq-f2pj-c53g

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.0Vulnerablepyload
  • cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·pyload

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA pyload (pyload) Fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev87
  • Fix · GHSA-w7hq-f2pj-c53g pyload-ng (PyPI) Fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev87 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-47821
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7hq-f2pj-c53g

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • 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-2026-29761 pyLoad has Stale Session Privilege After Role/Permission Change (Privilege Revocation Bypass) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-25905 pyload-ng: SETTINGS Permission Users Can Achieve Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted Reconnect Script Configuration CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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