Is CVE-2026-42312 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-42312 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-42312 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-42312 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-42312?

CVE-2026-42312 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2026-42312

CWE-295Published: May 11, 2026· Updated: May 15, 2026

6.8

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.1th

Official Description

pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager written in Python. Prior to 0.5.0b3.dev100, the set_config_value() API method (@permission(Perms.SETTINGS)) in src/pyload/core/api/__init__.py gates security-sensitive options behind a hand-maintained allowlist ADMIN_ONLY_CORE_OPTIONS. The option ("general", "ssl_verify") is not on that allowlist. Any authenticated user with the non-admin SETTINGS permission can set general.ssl_verify = off, and every subsequent outbound pycurl request is made with SSL_VERIFYPEER=0 and SSL_VERIFYHOST=0 — TLS peer and hostname verification are fully disabled. An on-path attacker can then present forged certificates for any hostname pyload fetches. This is a direct continuation of the fix family CVE-2026-33509 / CVE-2026-35463 / CVE-2026-35464 / CVE-2026-35586, each of which patched a different missed option in the same allowlist. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.0b3.dev100.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-42312 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.