# CVE-2024-47821: pyLoad vulnerable to remote code execution by download to /.pyload/scripts using /flashgot API

- Also known as: PYSEC-2024-302, GHSA-W7HQ-F2PJ-C53G
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.5.0b3.dev87
- Published: 2024-10-25 · Updated: 2024-10-28

## Affected

- pyload: fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev87
- pyload-ng (PyPI): through 0.5.0
- pyload-ng (PyPI): fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev87

## Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source Download Manager. The folder `/.pyload/scripts` has scripts which are run when certain actions are completed, for e.g. a download is finished. By downloading a executable file to a folder in /scripts and performing the respective action, remote code execution can be achieved in versions prior to 0.5.0b3.dev87. A file can be downloaded to such a folder by changing the download folder to a folder in `/scripts` path and using the `/flashgot` API to download the file. This vulnerability allows an attacker with access to change the settings on a pyload server to execute arbitrary code and completely compromise the system. Version 0.5.0b3.dev87 fixes this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on pyload, pyload-ng, upgrade to a fixed version (0.5.0b3.dev87) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-w7hq-f2pj-c53g

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