CVE-2026-40071 (GCVE-0-2026-40071)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-09 17:36 – Updated: 2026-04-10 14:09
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Title
pyLoad WebUI JSON permission mismatch lets ADD/DELETE users invoke MODIFY-only actions
Summary
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 fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev97.
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
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pyload pyload Affected: < 0.5.0b3.dev97
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