THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2024-21645
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2024-21645

Pyload vulnerability

CVSS
5.3
EPSS
24.5%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
pyLoad is the free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. A log injection vulnerability was identified in `pyload` allowing any unauthenticated actor to inject arbitrary messages into the logs gathered by `pyload`. Forged or otherwise, corrupted log files can be used to cover an attacker’s tracks or even to implicate another party in the commission of a malicious act. This vulnerability has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev77.
Affected vendor
Pyload
Affected product
Pyload
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2024-01-08

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 24.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2024-21645

  • Confirm whether Pyload Pyload is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2024-21645.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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