MobSF Path Traversal in GET /download/<filename> using absolute filenames

SummaryThe GET /download/ route uses string path verification via os.path.commonprefix, which allows an authenticated user to download files outside the DWDDIR download directory from "neighboring" directories whose absolute paths begin with the same prefix as DWDDIR e.g., .../downloadsbak,...

CVE-2026-29509

Patool before 4.0.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the safeextract function in patoolib/programs/pytarfile.py when running on Python before 3.12, where the iswithindirectory helper uses os.path.commonprefix for character-level string comparison instead of path-level comparison, allowi...

PT-2026-52897

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Patool versions prior to 4.0.5 Description A path traversal issue exists in the safe extract function within patoolib/programs/py tarfile.py when used with Python versions before 3.12. The is within directory helper function utilizes...

GHSA-MVWX-582F-56R7 pyload-ng: Incomplete Tar Path Traversal Fix in UnTar._safe_extractall via os.path.commonprefix Bypass

Summary The safeextractall function in src/pyload/plugins/extractors/UnTar.py uses os.path.commonprefix for its path traversal check, which performs character-level string comparison rather than path-level comparison. This allows a specially crafted tar archive to write files outside the intended...

CVE-2026-35592

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the safeextractall function in src/pyload/plugins/extractors/UnTar.py uses os.path.commonprefix for its path traversal check, which performs character-level string comparison rather than path-level...

CVE-2026-35592 pyLoad has an Incomplete Tar Path Traversal Fix in UnTar._safe_extractall via os.path.commonprefix Bypass

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the safeextractall function in src/pyload/plugins/extractors/UnTar.py uses os.path.commonprefix for its path traversal check, which performs character-level string comparison rather than path-level...