CVE-2006-6331 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.0 Published 6 Dec 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the torrent parameter when file priority is disabled.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-6331?

CVE-2006-6331 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

metaInfo.php in TorrentFlux 2.2, when $cfg["enable_file_priority"] is false, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters (backticks) in the torrent parameter to (1) details.php and (2) startpop.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6331?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Torrentflux Torrentflux.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6331?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6331 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2006-6331 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6331 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vp95-xmm9-qvcw.