CVE-2008-5905

The web interface plugin in KTorrent before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and upload arbitrary torrent files, and trigger the start of downloads and seeding, via a crafted HTTP POST request.

• CWE-264

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504178
• http://ktorrent.org/?q=node/23Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/08/1
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32442Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32447Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33675
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34003
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-05.xml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31927
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-711-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2911
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=244741
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46117
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504178
• http://ktorrent.org/?q=node/23Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/08/1
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32442Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32447Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33675
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34003
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-05.xml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31927
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-711-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2911
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=244741
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46117

Published

Jan 15, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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