CVE-2026-123813 PUBLISHED

pyLoad: Privilege revocation and password change through the REST API do not invalidate the user's session

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 06.11.2026 Published: 09.11.2026 Updated: 09.11.2026

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev102, pyLoad does not invalidate existing Flask sessions when an administrator changes a user's permissions or password through /api/set_user_permission or /api/change_password. Api.set_user_permission and Api.change_password update the database, but session authorization continues to use role and permission values copied at login by set_session in webui/app/helpers.py. A user can therefore retain revoked privileges or continue using a session established with an old password for the configured session lifetime. API-key authentication is not affected because that path rereads user data from the database. This issue is fixed in version 0.5.0b3.dev102.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.5

Product Status

Vendor pyload
Product pyload
Versions
  • Version < 0.5.0b3.dev102 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration CWE