CVE-2026-33509 — pyload-ng: SETTINGS Permission Users Can Achieve Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted Reconnect Script Configuration

Description (CNA)

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. From version 0.4.0 to before version 0.5.0b3.dev97, the set_config_value() API endpoint allows users with the non-admin SETTINGS permission to modify any configuration option without restriction. The reconnect.script config option controls a file path that is passed directly to subprocess.run() in the thread manager's reconnect logic. A SETTINGS user can set this to any executable file on the system, achieving Remote Code Execution. The only validation in set_config_value() is a hardcoded check for general.storage_folder — all other security-critical settings including reconnect.script are writable without any allowlist or path restriction. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev97.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
pyload / pyload	affected >= 0.4.0, < 0.5.0b3.dev97

CWE

CWE-269

References

https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-r7mc-x6x7-cqxx

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

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