CVE-2025-54140

pyLoad has Path Traversal Vulnerability in json/upload Endpoint that allows Arbitrary File Write

pyLoad is a free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. In version 0.5.0b3.dev89, an authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the /json/upload endpoint of pyLoad. By manipulating the filename of an uploaded file, an attacker can traverse out of the intended upload directory, allowing them to write arbitrary files to any location on the system accessible to the pyLoad process. This may lead to: Remote Code Execution (RCE), local privilege escalation, system-wide compromise, persistence, and backdoors. This is fixed in version 0.5.0b3.dev90.

Affected

pyload

CVSS v3.1 GITHUB

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 52nd percentile

Published

2025-07-22

Updated

2025-07-23

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• NikitaKalentev/Kalentev_Nikita_DZ100★ · 2026-02-13

Security advisories

• advisories/GHSA-xqpg-92fq-grfg

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry