PYSEC-2026-497 pyLoad: Server-Side Request Forgery via Download Link Submission Enables Cloud Metadata Exfiltration

Summary PyLoad's download engine accepts arbitrary URLs without validation, enabling Server-Side Request Forgery SSRF attacks. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to access internal network services and exfiltrate cloud provider metadata. On DigitalOcean droplets, this exposes sensitive...

Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Server-side Request Forgery SSRF via the /download URL validation process. An attacker can access internal resources or trigger unintended network requests by crafting a browser-side redirect that bypasses validation. Remediation Upgrad...

CVE-2025-3649

The LightPress Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 does not check download links point to valid, non-Javascript URLs, allowing users with at least the contributor role to conduct Stored XSS attacks...