CVE-2024-21644 pyLoad unauthenticated flask configuration leakage
Unauthenticated attackers can access Flask configuration including the SECRET_KEY, potentially leading to session hijacking or further compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-21644?
CVE-2024-21644 is a high-severity vulnerability in pyload, published on 8 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21644?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pyload-ng. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pyload-ng PyPI | All versions | 0.5.0b3.dev77 |
pyload-ng PyPI | All versions | 0.5.0b3.dev77 |
pyload-ng PyPI | All versions | 0.5.0b3.dev77 |
Products include Pyload Pyload.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21644?
Upgrade pyload-ng to 0.5.0b3.dev77 or later.
Is CVE-2024-21644 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-21644 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in pyload
- CVE-2023-0297 Code Injection in pyload/pyload
- CVE-2026-33992 pyLoad: Server-Side Request Forgery via Download Link Submission Enables Cloud Metadata Exfiltration
- CVE-2024-47821 pyLoad vulnerable to remote code execution by download to /.pyload/scripts using /flashgot API
- CVE-2024-32880 pyLoad allows upload to arbitrary folder lead to RCE
- CVE-2026-41133 pyLoad has Stale Session Privilege After Role/Permission Change (Privilege Revocation Bypass)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqpq-2p68-46fv, PYSEC-2026-1820.