CVE-2025-54802 — AI Deep Analysis Summary

Q: Who is affected? (Versions/Components)

🎯 **Affected**: **pyLoad** (Python-based download manager). 📅 **Versions**: **0.5.0b3.dev89** and earlier versions. If you are running an older build, you are at risk! ⚠️

Q: Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

🔓 **Exploitation Threshold**: **LOW**. 🌐 **Network**: Attack Vector is Network (AV:N). 🔑 **Auth**: No Privileges Required (PR:N). 👁️ **UI**: No User Interaction needed (UI:N). Easy to exploit remotely! 🚀

Q: Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

✅ **Official Fix**: **YES**. 🔗 **Patch**: See GitHub Commit `70a44fe` and Pull Request `#4596`. 📢 **Advisory**: GHSA-48rp-jc79-2264. Update immediately to the fixed version! 🛠️

Q: Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

🔥 **Urgency**: **CRITICAL**. 📈 **Priority**: **P1**. With CVSS 9.8 and no auth required, this is an immediate threat. Patch NOW or isolate the service. Do not wait! ⏳

Updated May 06, 2026 CVSS 9.8 · Critical

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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)

🚨 **Essence**: A critical Path Traversal vulnerability in pyLoad. <br>💥 **Consequences**: Allows **Arbitrary File Write** and **Remote Code Execution (RCE)**.…

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Q2Root Cause? (CWE/Flaw)

🛡️ **Root Cause**: **CWE-22** (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory).…

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Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)

🎯 **Affected**: **pyLoad** (Python-based download manager). <br>📅 **Versions**: **0.5.0b3.dev89** and earlier versions. If you are running an older build, you are at risk! ⚠️

Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)

💀 **Attacker Capabilities**: <br>1. **Write**: Create/overwrite any file on the system. <br>2. **Execute**: Run arbitrary commands via RCE. <br>3. **Access**: Full system compromise.…

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Q5Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

🔓 **Exploitation Threshold**: **LOW**. <br>🌐 **Network**: Attack Vector is Network (AV:N). <br>🔑 **Auth**: No Privileges Required (PR:N). <br>👁️ **UI**: No User Interaction needed (UI:N). Easy to exploit remotely! 🚀

Q6Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)

📜 **Public Exploit**: **No specific PoC code** listed in the data. <br>⚠️ **However**: The CVSS score is **Critical (9.8)**.…

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Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)

🔍 **Self-Check**: <br>1. Check your pyLoad version. Is it ≤ 0.5.0b3.dev89? <br>2. Scan for directory traversal patterns in upload/download endpoints. <br>3.…

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Q8Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

✅ **Official Fix**: **YES**. <br>🔗 **Patch**: See GitHub Commit `70a44fe` and Pull Request `#4596`. <br>📢 **Advisory**: GHSA-48rp-jc79-2264. Update immediately to the fixed version! 🛠️

Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)

🚧 **No Patch Workaround**: <br>1. **Isolate**: Run pyLoad in a restricted container/sandbox. <br>2. **Network**: Block external access to the pyLoad web interface. <br>3.…

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Q10Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

🔥 **Urgency**: **CRITICAL**. <br>📈 **Priority**: **P1**. With CVSS 9.8 and no auth required, this is an immediate threat. Patch NOW or isolate the service. Do not wait! ⏳

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