ruTorrent before 5.3.20 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the datadir plugin that allows authenticated users to escape the topDirectory jail because correctDirectory() does not resolve symbolic links. Attackers can submit a datadir path through a symlink under their top directory to create directories and move torrent data to locations writable by the web server or rtorrent.
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Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:30:00 +0000
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| Description | ruTorrent before 5.3.20 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the datadir plugin that allows authenticated users to escape the topDirectory jail because correctDirectory() does not resolve symbolic links. Attackers can submit a datadir path through a symlink under their top directory to create directories and move torrent data to locations writable by the web server or rtorrent. | |
| Title | ruTorrent before 5.3.20 Path Traversal via datadir Plugin Symlink Following | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: 2026-11-03T15:17:06.673Z
Updated: 2026-11-09T15:08:37.962Z
Reserved: 2026-11-03T14:46:13.237Z
Link: CVE-2026-121546
Updated: 2026-11-09T15:08:32.771Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-11-03T16:17:26.207
Modified: 2026-11-09T15:17:11.800
Link: CVE-2026-121546
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