CVE-2026-42315: PyLoad vulnerable to Path Traversal via Package Folder Name in set_package_data

May 5, 2026

No sanitization of package folder name allows writing files anywhere outside the intended download directory.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9
github.com/pyload/pyload
github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-838g-gr43-qqg9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42315

Code Behaviors & Features

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