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CVE-2026-40594: pyload · Origin Validation Error

Affects pyloadSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium : upgrade to 0.5.0b3.dev98 when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 01:33 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 3.14.8
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev98
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade pyload to 0.5.0b3.dev98.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
pyload pyloadAffected
  • <0.5.0b3.dev98
Fixed in
  • 0.5.0b3.dev98

AI-suggested

Upgrade pyLoad to version 0.5.0b3.dev98 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other specific mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2026-40594 is a vulnerability in pyLoad, a Python-based download manager, affecting versions prior to 0.5.0b3.dev98. The flaw involves improper validation of the X-Forwarded-Proto header in the set_session_cookie_secure before_request handler, allowing an attacker to influence the Secure flag on session cookies due to a race condition in the multi-threaded Cheroot WSGI server. This can lead to downgrading cookie security or session denial-of-service. The issue is fixed in version 0.5.0b3.dev98.

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