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CVE-2025-55156
SQL Injection in pyload-ng (CVE-2025-55156)
Summary
SQL injection in pyload-ng (CVE-2025-55156). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``add_links``. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.5.0b3.dev91` or later.
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A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-55156** has been found in pyload-ng.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``add_links`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade pyload-ng to **0.5.0b3.dev91** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "pyload-ng CVE-2025-55156" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-55156 (pyload-ng) — CWE-89 /
Attack surface: `add_links`
Patched: `0.5.0b3.dev91` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**SQL injection** (CWE-89) exists in pyload-ng. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``add_links`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
pyload-ng — . Attack surface: `add_links`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.5.0b3.dev91**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'pyload-ng' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'pyload-ng' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `pyload-ng` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade pyload-ng to 0.5.0b3.dev91ステージング環境で 0.5.0b3.dev91 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
pyload-ng
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.5.0b3.dev91"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55156
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pwh4-6r3m-j2rf
- package https://github.com/pyload/pyload
- package https://pypi.org/project/pyload-ng
- web https://github.com/pyload/pyload/security/advisories/GHSA-pwh4-6r3m-j2rf
- web https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/134edcdf6e2a10c393743c254da3d9d90b74258f
- web https://github.com/pyload/pyload/blob/develop/src/pyload/core/database/file_database.py#L271