CVE-2009-1757 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 22 May 2009 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user authentication in Transmission via CSRF, requiring user interaction to execute malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2009-1757?

CVE-2009-1757 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Transmission 1.5 before 1.53 and 1.6 before 1.61 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1757?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Transmissionbt Transmission.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1757?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2009-1757 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1757 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1757, GHSA-vrmj-xm8j-xcrr.