CVE-2024-47821: Pyload

Low severity, CVSS 2.3. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

pyLoad is a free and open-source Download Manager. The folder `/.pyload/scripts` has scripts which are run when certain actions are completed, for e.g. a download is finished. By downloading a executable file to a folder in /scripts and performing the respective action, remote code execution can be achieved in versions prior to 0.5.0b3.dev87. A file can be downloaded to such a folder by changing the download folder to a folder in `/scripts` path and using the `/flashgot` API to download the file. This vulnerability allows an attacker with access to change the settings on a pyload server to execute arbitrary code and completely compromise the system. Version 0.5.0b3.dev87 fixes this issue.

Affected products

• Pyload Pyload: version 0.5.0 only

Published 2024-10-25. Last modified 2026-06-17.