CVE-2026-42312

Published: Mag 11, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 11, 2026
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MEDIUM 6,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none

Description

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pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, the set_config_value() API method (@permission(Perms.SETTINGS)) in src/pyload/core/api/__init__.py gates security-sensitive options behind a hand-maintained allowlist ADMIN_ONLY_CORE_OPTIONS. The option ('general', 'ssl_verify') is not on that allowlist. Any authenticated user with the non-admin SETTINGS permission can set general.ssl_verify = off, and every subsequent outbound pycurl request is made with SSL_VERIFYPEER=0 and SSL_VERIFYHOST=0 — TLS peer and hostname verification are fully disabled. An on-path attacker can then present forged certificates for any hostname pyload fetches. This is a direct continuation of the fix family CVE-2026-33509 / CVE-2026-35463 / CVE-2026-35464 / CVE-2026-35586, each of which patched a different missed option in the same allowlist. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev100.

295

Improper Certificate Validation

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Authentication
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Mobile, Not Technology-Specific, Web Based
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306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control Other
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Varies By Context
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Cloud Computing, ICS/OT
Likelihood of Exploit: High
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863

Incorrect Authorization

Incomplete
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Database Server, Not Technology-Specific, Web Server
Likelihood of Exploit: High
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https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-c…
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-ccxc-x975-4hh9
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-c…
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-ccxc-x975-4hh9