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CVE-2026-121546

6.0 mediumEPSS 0.4%

Medium (6.0). EPSS 0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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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.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

6.0 medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

5.9 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
EPSS
0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 35th percentile. Scored 2026-11-04. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CWE
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)
OWASP Top 10
A01:2025 Broken Access Control
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Modified
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Versions

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ProductAffected
Novik ruTorrentbefore 5.3.20

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-17 Using Malicious Files Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-35 Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-132 Symlink Attack Likelihood: Low · Severity: High

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