#VU43717 Stored cross-site scripting in Transmission - CVE-2012-4037
Published: August 15, 2012 / Updated: February 23, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43717
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4037
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Transmission
Transmission
Software vendor:
Transmission Project
Transmission Project
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in the web client in Transmission before 2.61 when processing the (1) comment, (2) created by, or (3) name field in a torrent file. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-07/0349.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50027
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50769
- http://www.madirish.net/541
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54705
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1584-1
- https://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/4979
- https://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes#version-2.61