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CVE-2026-35592

5.3 · MEDIUM
Published Apr 7, 2026 pyload-ng_project CWE-22

Overview

CVE-2026-35592 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pyload-ng_project pyload-ng. It was published on April 7, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the _safe_extractall() function in src/pyload/plugins/extractors/UnTar.py uses os.path.commonprefix() for its path traversal check, which performs character-level string comparison rather than path-level comparison. This allows a specially crafted tar archive to write files outside the intended extraction directory. The correct function os.path.commonpath() was added to the codebase in the CVE-2026-32808 fix (commit 5f4f0fa) but was never applied to _safe_extractall(), making this an incomplete fix. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev97.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pyload-ng_project. Update pyload-ng to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
pyload-ng_project pyload-ng 0 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-35592?

CVE-2026-35592 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pyload-ng_project pyload-ng. It was published on April 7, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-35592?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-35592?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pyload-ng_project. Update pyload-ng to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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