CVE-2026-123816 PUBLISHED

pyLoad: Authentication bypass in API key validation (check_apikey cache)

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.dev101, Api.check_apikey caches successful validation in self._apikey_cache using only the attacker-controlled key_id. After a legitimate key populates the cache, a forged API key with the same key_id reaches the cache-hit path without comparing apikey[-43:] to the stored hash through hmac.compare_digest. Key identifiers are small sequential integers, so an unauthenticated remote attacker can enumerate an active identifier and inherit the cached key owner's permissions during the 300-second cache lifetime. This issue is fixed in version 0.5.0b3.dev101.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.1

Product Status

Vendor pyload
Product pyload
Versions
  • Version < 0.5.0b3.dev101 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication CWE