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.
Published: 2026-11-03
Score: 6 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +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
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T15:17:06.673Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T14:46:13.237Z

Link: CVE-2026-121546

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-03T16:17:26.207

Modified: 2026-11-03T16:30:49.290

Link: CVE-2026-121546

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Updated: 2026-11-03T17:00:16Z

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