CVE-2017-7178 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
A CSRF vulnerability in Deluge allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into installing a malicious plugin.
- 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-2017-7178?
CVE-2017-7178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Mar 2017. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7178?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Deluge-Torrent Deluge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7178?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-7178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7178, DLA-863-1, GHSA-xp26-fwf6-j3gx, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7178.