Improper Output Neutralization for Logs Affecting pyload-ng package, versions [,0.5.0b3.dev77)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Proof of concept
    EPSS
    0.57% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-PYTHON-PYLOADNG-6148654
  • published 9 Jan 2024
  • disclosed 8 Jan 2024
  • credit PinkDraconian

How to fix?

Upgrade pyload-ng to version 0.5.0b3.dev77 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 Output Neutralization for Logs. An attacker can inject arbitrary messages into the logs via the username, which could be used to obscure their activities or falsely implicate another individual in malicious actions.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
5.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    None
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NVD

5.3 medium