SB2017032819 - Gentoo update for Deluge
Published: March 28, 2017 Updated: March 28, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017032819
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7178)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
CSRF was discovered in the web UI in Deluge before 1.3.14. The exploitation methodology involves (1) hosting a crafted plugin that executes an arbitrary program from its __init__.py file and (2) causing the victim to download, install, and enable this plugin.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.