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CVE-2014-6027

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TorrentFlux 2.4 allow (1) remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging failure to encode file contents when downloading a torrent file or (2) remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a link to torrent details.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from torrentflux_project organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-01-16T19:29:00.230

Last Modified

2024-11-21T02:13:37.150

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	torrentflux_project	torrentflux	2.4	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/02/3 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030791 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759574 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/02/3 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030791 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759574 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For torrentflux_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.