CVE-2021-3427: PYSEC-2022-256 - The Deluge Web-UI is vulnerable to XSS through a crafted torrent file. The the data from torrent files is not properly sanitised as it's int

CVE-2021-3427 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-08-26

Technologies: deluge (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Executive brief

The Deluge Web-UI is vulnerable to XSS through a crafted torrent file. The the data from torrent files is not properly sanitised as it's interpreted directly as HTML. Someone who supplies the user with a malicious torrent file can execute arbitrary Javascript code in the context of the user's browser session.

Affected products

PyPI deluge

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