CVE-2024-22416

Public Exploit
Cross-Site Request Forgery on any API call in pyLoad may lead to admin privilege escalation

Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. The `pyload` API allows any API call to be made using GET requests. Since the session cookie is not set to `SameSite: strict`, this opens the library up to severe attack possibilities via a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack. As a result any API call can be made via a CSRF attack by an unauthenticated user. This issue has been addressed in release `0.5.0b3.dev78`. All users are advised to upgrade.

Category

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 4.43% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: pyload pyload
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-pgpj-v85q-h5fm third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/1374c824271cb7e927740664d06d2e577624ca3e patch
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/c7cdc18ad9134a75222974b39e8b427c4af845fc patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-22416?
CVE-2024-22416 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-22416?
To fix CVE-2024-22416, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-22416 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-22416 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-22416?
CVE-2024-22416 affects pyload pyload.
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