CVE-2026-32808

pyLoad: Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal during Encrypted 7z Password Verification

Published Mar 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Versions before 0.5.0b3.dev97 are vulnerable to path traversal during password verification of certain encrypted 7z archives (encrypted files with non-encrypted headers), causing arbitrary file deletion outside of the extraction directory. During password verification, pyLoad derives an archive entry name from 7z listing output and treats it as a filesystem path without constraining it to the extraction directory. This issue has been fixed in version 0.5.0b3.dev97.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pyload-ng Project
Pyload-ng Project pyload-ng
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pyload-ng_project:pyload-ng:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pyload:pyload:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pyload-ng Project
Pyload-ng Project pyload-ng
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pyload
Pyload pyload
Vendors & Products Pyload
Pyload pyload
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Versions before 0.5.0b3.dev97 are vulnerable to path traversal during password verification of certain encrypted 7z archives (encrypted files with non-encrypted headers), causing arbitrary file deletion outside of the extraction directory. During password verification, pyLoad derives an archive entry name from 7z listing output and treats it as a filesystem path without constraining it to the extraction directory. This issue has been fixed in version 0.5.0b3.dev97.
Title pyLoad: Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal during Encrypted 7z Password Verification
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 25, 2026, 2:29 PM
Reserved
Mar 16, 2026, 5:35 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 20, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:36 AM