pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. In 0.5.0b3.dev96 and earlier, the ADMIN_ONLY_OPTIONS protection mechanism restricts security-critical configuration values (reconnect scripts, SSL certs, proxy credentials) to admin-only access. However, this protection is only applied to core config options, not to plugin config options. The AntiVirus plugin stores an executable path (avfile) in its config, which is passed directly to subprocess.Popen(). A non-admin user with SETTINGS permission can change this path to achieve remote code execution.
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First Time appeared Pyload
Pyload pyload
Vendors & Products Pyload
Pyload pyload

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. In 0.5.0b3.dev96 and earlier, the ADMIN_ONLY_OPTIONS protection mechanism restricts security-critical configuration values (reconnect scripts, SSL certs, proxy credentials) to admin-only access. However, this protection is only applied to core config options, not to plugin config options. The AntiVirus plugin stores an executable path (avfile) in its config, which is passed directly to subprocess.Popen(). A non-admin user with SETTINGS permission can change this path to achieve remote code execution.
Title pyLoad has Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-04-07T14:32:44.149Z

Updated: 2026-04-08T14:46:07.056Z

Reserved: 2026-04-02T19:25:52.193Z

Link: CVE-2026-35463

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-08T14:46:01.708Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-07T15:17:44.363

Modified: 2026-04-08T21:27:15.610

Link: CVE-2026-35463

cve-icon Redhat

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