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CVE-2012-4037

2.6 · LOW

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) comment, (2) created by,…

Published Aug 15, 2012transmissionbtCWE-79EPSS 1.45%

Overview

CVE-2012-4037 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting transmissionbt transmission. It was published on August 15, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) comment, (2) created by, or (3) name field in a torrent file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from transmissionbt. Update transmission to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
transmissionbttransmission0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-07/0349.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/50027Refsecunia.com/advisories/50769Refwww.madirish.net/541Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/54705Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1584-1Reftrac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/4979Reftrac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes#version-2.61Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-07/0349.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/50027

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4037?

CVE-2012-4037 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting transmissionbt transmission. It was published on August 15, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-4037?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4037?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from transmissionbt. Update transmission to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-4037?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-4037 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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