Is CVE-2026-29778 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-29778 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-29778 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-29778 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-29778?

CVE-2026-29778 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2026-29778

CWE-23Published: March 7, 2026· Updated: Mar 11, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.05%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:13.8th

Official Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. From version 0.5.0b3.dev13 to 0.5.0b3.dev96, the edit_package() function implements insufficient sanitization for the pack_folder parameter. The current protection relies on a single-pass string replacement of "../", which can be bypassed using crafted recursive traversal sequences. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev97.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-29778 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.