# CVE-2026-42315

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-42315
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-22, CWE-36
- **Published:** May 11, 2026
- **Last Modified:** May 11, 2026

## Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, when passing a folder name in the set_package_data() API function call inside the data object with key "_folder", there is no sanitization at all, allowing a user with Perms.MODIFY to specify arbitrary directories as download locations for a package. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev100.

## Affected Products

- pyload — pyload (< 0.5.0b3.dev100)

## References

- [CNA](https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.40%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 32.9

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._