Vulnerability · Published Oct 9, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2025-61773pyLoad CNL and captcha handlers allow code Injection via unsanitized parameters

High 8.1

In plain English

A high-severity injection in pyload from pyload. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. In versions prior to 0.5.0b3.dev91, pyLoad web interface contained insufficient input validation in both the Captcha script endpoint and the Click'N'Load (CNL) Blueprint. This flaw allowed untrusted user input to be processed unsafely, which could be exploited by an attacker to inject arbitrary content into the web UI or manipulate request handling. The vulnerability could lead to client-side code execution (XSS) or other unintended behaviors when a malicious payload is submitted. user-supplied parameters from HTTP requests were not adequately validated or sanitized before being passed into the application logic and response generation. This allowed crafted input to alter the expected execution flow. CNL (Click'N'Load) blueprint exposed unsafe handling of untrusted parameters in HTTP requests. The application did not consistently enforce input validation or encoding, making it possible for an attacker to craft malicious requests. Version 0.5.0b3.dev91 contains a patch for the issue.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
PyPIpyload-ng0.5.0b3.dev91GHSA-cjjf-27cc-pvmv
PyPIpyload-ng0.5.0b3.dev91PYSEC-2026-1816

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
pyload pyload < 0.5.0b3.dev91

Weakness: CWE-74, CWE-94, CWE-79, CWE-116 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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