pyLoad has SSRF fix bypass via HTTP redirect
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. In 0.5.0b3.dev96 and earlier, pyLoad has a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. The fix for CVE-2026-33992 added IP validation to BaseDownloader.download() that checks the hostname of the initial download URL. However, pycurl is configured with FOLLOWLOCATION=1 and MAXREDIRS=10, causing it to automatically follow HTTP redirects. Redirect targets are never validated against the SSRF filter. An authenticated user with ADD permission can bypass the SSRF fix by submitting a URL that redirects to an internal address.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | up to 0.5.0b3.dev96 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pyload-ng (PyPI) | up to 0.5.0b3.dev96 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7gvf-3w72-p2pg |
- pyload Vendorpyload Affected up to 0.5.0b3.dev96 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pyload-ng (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.5.0b3.dev96 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7gvf-3w72-p2pg
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pyload-ng_project:pyload-ng:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | before 0.5.0b3.dev97 | Vulnerable | Pyload-ng Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pyload-ng_project:pyload-ng:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions before 0.5.0b3.dev97 Vulnerable ·Pyload-ng Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gvf-3w72-p2pg
References
Advisory 2
More pyload vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00282 Code Injection in pyload/pyload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-34556 pyLoad CNL Blueprint is vulnerable to Path Traversal through `dlc_path` leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-33765 pyLoad vulnerable to remote code execution through js2py onCaptchaResult 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-35459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-35459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gvf-3w72-p2pg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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