Summary
The pyload application does not properly invalidate or modify sessions upon changes made to a user's permissions.
Details
Whenever an administrator changes the permissions a specific account has, they do not expect that account still being able to access data that their new permissions do not allow. This is not the case for the pyload application, as a user with a valid session can still perform the actions.
PoC
Take a user with all the permissions, as shown below.
We now log in as this user.
Let us now take away all the permissions.
The logged in session can still be used to access everything in the application.
Impact
Should permissions be taken away, then the user is expected not to be able to execute the actions belonging to those actions anymore.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
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Remediation advice
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-FJ52-5G4H-GMQ8? GHSA-FJ52-5G4H-GMQ8 is a low-severity security vulnerability in pyload-ng (pip), affecting versions <= 0.5.0b3.dev97. No fixed version is listed yet.
- Which versions of pyload-ng are affected by GHSA-FJ52-5G4H-GMQ8? pyload-ng (pip) versions <= 0.5.0b3.dev97 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-FJ52-5G4H-GMQ8? No fixed version is listed for GHSA-FJ52-5G4H-GMQ8 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is GHSA-FJ52-5G4H-GMQ8 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-FJ52-5G4H-GMQ8 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-FJ52-5G4H-GMQ8 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.