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CVE-2026-35586
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the ADMIN_ONLY_CORE_OPTIONS authorization set in set_config_value() uses incorrect option names ssl_cert and ssl_key, while the actual configuration option names are ssl_certfile and ssl_keyfile. This name mismatch causes the admin-only check to always evaluate to False, allowing any user with SETTINGS permission to overwrite the SSL certificate and key file paths. Additionally, the ssl_certchain option
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"pyload","vendor":"pyload","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 0.5.0b3.dev97"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":6.8,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:8987238d4aa28c0740385eb32979e08e6361d5f7710080bfd85dfd5e5efc4fa7 · sha256:6eaf612ac1dd4f16… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-863","description":"CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:8987238d4aa28c0740385eb32979e08e6361d5f7710080bfd85dfd5e5efc4fa7 · sha256:6eaf612ac1dd4f16… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-ppvx-rwh9-7rj7","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-ppvx-rwh9-7rj7"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:8987238d4aa28c0740385eb32979e08e6361d5f7710080bfd85dfd5e5efc4fa7 · sha256:6eaf612ac1dd4f16… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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