Vulnerability · Published Apr 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-35586Authorization Bypass for SSL Certificate/Key Configuration Due to Option Name Mismatch in pyload-ng
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization in pyload from pyload. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
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 was never added to the admin-only set at all. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev97.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pyload-ng | 0.5.0b3.dev97 | GHSA-ppvx-rwh9-7rj7 |
| PyPI | pyload-ng | 0.5.0b3.dev97 | PYSEC-2026-123 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-ppvx-rwh9-7rj7 x_refsource_CONFIRM