CVE-2023-30801

A

ll versions of the qBittorrent client through 4.5.5 use default credentials when the web user interface is enabled. The administrator is not forced to change the default credentials. As of 4.5.5, this issue has not been fixed. A remote attacker can use the default credentials to authenticate and execute arbitrary operating system commands using the "external program" feature in the web user interface. This was reportedly exploited in the wild in March 2023.

Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:qbittorrent:qbittorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2025, 17:16

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Summary (en) All versions of the qBittorrent client through 4.5.5 use default credentials when the web user interface is enabled. The administrator is not forced to change the default credentials. As of 4.5.5, this issue has not been fixed. A remote attacker can use the default credentials to authenticate and execute arbitrary operating system commands using the "external program" feature in the web user interface. This was reportedly exploited in the wild in March 2023. (en) All versions of the qBittorrent client through 4.5.5 use default credentials when the web user interface is enabled. The administrator is not forced to change the default credentials. As of 4.5.5, this issue has not been fixed. A remote attacker can use the default credentials to authenticate and execute arbitrary operating system commands using the "external program" feature in the web user interface. This was reportedly exploited in the wild in March 2023.

21 Nov 2024, 08:00

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References () https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/18731 - Issue Tracking () https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/18731 - Issue Tracking
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/T5WXBKELVZFZNIDONIJESOCSRPIQNCGI/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/T5WXBKELVZFZNIDONIJESOCSRPIQNCGI/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/U4BNFJR3ZWVLE2YSYIQYBWVDQBBZOLEL/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/U4BNFJR3ZWVLE2YSYIQYBWVDQBBZOLEL/ -
References () https://vulncheck.com/advisories/qbittorrent-default-creds - Third Party Advisory () https://vulncheck.com/advisories/qbittorrent-default-creds - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2023-10-10 14:15

Updated : 2025-02-13 17:16


NVD link : CVE-2023-30801

Mitre link : CVE-2023-30801

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-30801


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Products Affected
CWE
CWE-1392

Use of Default Credentials

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials