# CVE-2024-24808: pyLoad open redirect vulnerability due to improper validation of the is\_safe\_url function

- Also known as: GHSA-G3CM-QG2V-2HJ5, PYSEC-2026-1817
- Severity: CVSS 4.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.5.0b3.dev79
- Published: 2024-02-06 · Updated: 2025-05-09

## Affected

- pyload: through 0.4.20
- pyload-ng (PyPI): fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev79

## Description

pyLoad is an open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. There is an open redirect vulnerability due to incorrect validation of input values when redirecting users after login. pyLoad is validating URLs via the `get_redirect_url` function when redirecting users at login. This vulnerability has been patched with commit fe94451.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on pyload, pyload-ng, upgrade to a fixed version (0.5.0b3.dev79) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-g3cm-qg2v-2hj5
- https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/fe94451dcc2be90b3889e2fd9d07b483c8a6dccd

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