CVE-2026-35586

Authorization Bypass for SSL Certificate/Key Configuration Due to Option Name Mismatch in pyload-ng

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

pyload

CVSS v3.1 GITHUB

6.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 8th percentile

Published

2026-04-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• advisories/GHSA-ppvx-rwh9-7rj7

Security advisories

• pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-ppvx-rwh9-7rj7

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry