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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CVE-2024-21645

Medium
5.3/10

Summary

The package pyLoad is a 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 affects pyload-ng package versions prior to 0.5.0b3.dev77.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
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CWE-74 - Injection

Listed as the number one web application security risk on the 'OWASP Top Ten', injection attacks are widespread and dangerous, especially in legacy applications. Injection attacks are a class of vulnerabilities in which an attacker injects untrusted data into a web application that gets processed by an interpreter, altering the program's execution. This can result in data loss/theft, loss of data integrity, denial of service, and even compromising the entire system.

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Advisory Timeline

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