CVE-2017-7178

HIGH

Deluge < 1.3.14 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Crafted Plugin Installation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-7178. PoCs published by Kyle Neideck.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a CSRF vulnerability in Deluge 1.3.13's Web UI to execute arbitrary code by tricking a logged-in user into downloading and enabling a malicious plugin via a crafted Magnet link.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Kyle Neideck · htmlwebappsjson
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41541

This exploit leverages a CSRF vulnerability in Deluge 1.3.13's Web UI to execute arbitrary code by tricking a logged-in user into downloading and enabling a malicious plugin via a crafted Magnet link.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Deluge 1.3.13
Auth required
Prerequisites: Deluge Web UI enabled and logged in · Victim visits attacker-controlled webpage
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/ReleaseNotes/1.3.14
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97041
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.debian.org/857903
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/6
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3856
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201703-06

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0123
EPSS Percentile 79.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
deluge-torrent/deluge < 1.3.14
Published Mar 18, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026