Is CVE-2026-35592 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-35592 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-35592 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-35592 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-35592?

CVE-2026-35592 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2026-35592

CWE-22Published: April 7, 2026· Updated: Apr 8, 2026

5.3

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:9.0th

Official Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97, the _safe_extractall() function in src/pyload/plugins/extractors/UnTar.py uses os.path.commonprefix() for its path traversal check, which performs character-level string comparison rather than path-level comparison. This allows a specially crafted tar archive to write files outside the intended extraction directory. The correct function os.path.commonpath() was added to the codebase in the CVE-2026-32808 fix (commit 5f4f0fa) but was never applied to _safe_extractall(), making this an incomplete fix. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev97.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-35592 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 5.3.