pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python.

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Timeline

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1. Apr 9, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the /json/package_order, /json/link_order, and /json/abort_link WebUI JSON endpoints enforce weaker permissions than the core API methods they invoke. This allows authenticated low-privileged users to execute MODIFY operations that should be denied by pyLoad's own permission model. This vulnerability is fi

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the /json/package_order, /json/link_order, and /json/abort_link WebUI JSON endpoints enforce weaker permissions than the core API methods they invoke. This allows authenticated low-privileged users to execute MODIFY operations that should be denied by pyLoad's own permission model. This vulnerability is fi

Affected

• cpe pyload/pyloadversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40071

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40071

  pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the /json/package_order, /json/link_order, and /json/abort_link WebUI JSON endpoints enforce weaker permissions than the core API methods they invoke. This allows authenticated low-privil

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Exploit · github.com