CVE-2023-47890Public exploit

Authenticated command execution via unchecked package folder

Published Jan 8, 2024 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Path traversal in pyLoad 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands by redirecting downloads into script directories. The edit_package route passes the unvalidated pack_folder form value to set_package_data, allowing an edited package to target any filesystem directory. Web UI access is required; placing an executable download in a configured pyLoad script directory grants control of the underlying server.

CVSS severity7.6
High
EPSS probability1.06%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in pyLoad 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands by redirecting downloads into script directories. The edit_package route passes the unvalidated pack_folder form value to set_package_data, allowing an edited package to target any filesystem directory. Web UI access is required; placing an executable download in a configured pyLoad script directory grants control of the underlying server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-47890
Published
Jan 8, 2024
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22, T1105, T1059
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.6GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1105Ingress Tool Transfer
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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