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pyLoad unauthenticated flask configuration leakage

Type: advisorySources: OSV

pyLoad is the free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. Any unauthenticated user can browse to a specific URL to expose the Flask config, including the `SECRET_KEY` variable. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev77.

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CVEs
CVE-2024-21644
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2 Nov 2026, 19:16 UTC · Revision 1

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pyLoad unauthenticated flask configuration leakage

core-osv · Original source

Published 8 Jan 2024, 13:20 UTC

pyLoad is the free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. Any unauthenticated user can browse to a specific URL to expose the Flask config, including the `SECRET_KEY` variable. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev77.

osv:CVE-2024-21644
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21644",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "pyLoad unauthenticated flask configuration leakage",
    "summary": "pyLoad is the free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. Any unauthenticated user can browse to a specific URL to expose the Flask config, including the `SECRET_KEY` variable. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev77.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2024-21644",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "high",
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      "aliases": [
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        "GHSA-mqpq-2p68-46fv",
        "PYSEC-2026-1820"
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        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:22.612392778Z",
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        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21644",
        "https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/bb22063a875ffeca357aaf6e2edcd09705688c40"
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 489057,
  "published_at": "2024-01-08T13:20:55.182+00:00"
}