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CVE-2026-32808

pyLoad: Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal during Encrypted 7z Password Verification

Published: Mar 20, 2026Updated: Mar 26, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Versions before 0.5.0b3.dev97 are vulnerable to path traversal during password verification of certain encrypted 7z archives (encrypted files with non-encrypted headers), causing arbitrary file deletion outside of the extraction directory. During password verification, pyLoad derives an archive entry name from 7z listing output and treats it as a filesystem path without constraining it to the extraction directory. This issue has been fixed in version 0.5.0b3.dev97.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

pyloadpyload
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
pyload-ngpyload-ng project
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
pyloadoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka pyload/pyload
pyload-ng projectoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka pyload-ng

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Exploitability

Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-7g4m-8hx2-4qh3
github.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 20, 2026
Last Updated
Mar 26, 2026

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