RULE(RULE ID:338813)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2025-04-22
Rule Name: Pyload Log Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2024-21645)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: pyLoad is the free and open-source Download Manager written in pure Python. A log injection vulnerability was identified in `pyload` allowing any unauthenticated actor to inject arbitrary messages into the logs gathered by `pyload`. Forged or otherwise, corrupted log files can be used to cover an attacker’s tracks or even to implicate another party in the commission of a malicious act. This vulnerability has been patched in version 0.5.0b3.dev77.
Impact: An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to have unspecified effect.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
Reference: https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/4159a1191ec4fe6d927e57a9c4bb8f54e16c381d
https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-ghmw-rwh8-6qmr
Solutions
Please refer to announcements or patches release by the vendor: https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/4159a1191ec4fe6d927e57a9c4bb8f54e16c381d