PYSEC-2026-495 pyLoad: SSRF filter bypass via HTTP redirect in BaseDownloader (Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-33992)

Summary The fix for CVE-2026-33992 GHSA-m74m-f7cr-432x added IP validation to BaseDownloader.download that checks the hostname of the initial download URL. However, pycurl is configured with FOLLOWLOCATION=1 and MAXREDIRS=10, causing it to automatically follow HTTP redirects. Redirect targets are...

CVE-2026-35463

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. In 0.5.0b3.dev96 and earlier, the ADMINONLYOPTIONS protection mechanism restricts security-critical configuration values reconnect scripts, SSL certs, proxy credentials to admin-only access. However, this protection is only...

GHSA-7GVF-3W72-P2PG pyLoad: SSRF filter bypass via HTTP redirect in BaseDownloader (Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-33992)

Summary The fix for CVE-2026-33992 GHSA-m74m-f7cr-432x added IP validation to BaseDownloader.download that checks the hostname of the initial download URL. However, pycurl is configured with FOLLOWLOCATION=1 and MAXREDIRS=10, causing it to automatically follow HTTP redirects. Redirect targets are...

pyload Code Execution

The vulnerability of the software for downloading pyload files is related to insufficient validation of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted HTTP request remotely...