Improper Privilege Management Affecting pyload-ng package, versions [,0.5.0b3.dev97)
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- published23 Mar 2026
- disclosed20 Mar 2026
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Introduced: 20 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-33509 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade pyload-ng to version 0.5.0b3.dev97 or higher.
Overview
pyload-ng is a The free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management via the set_config_value function, which allows users with certain permissions to modify configuration options without adequate validation. An attacker can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application process by setting the reconnect.script configuration to an attacker-controlled executable file and triggering its execution through the reconnect logic.
Note: This is only exploitable if the attacker has the SETTINGS permission and the specified script file exists and is executable on the target system.