CVE-2024-40624CWE-502

Deserialization of untrusted data in torrentpier/torrentpier

Critical · published July 15, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
62.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky vulnerability in TorrentPier's cookie handling can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with just a specially crafted cookie! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant chef who uses a recipe book that anyone can write in — if a malicious customer adds a dangerous recipe, their dish could become a disaster! 🍽️ An attacker could potentially execute any command on your server, putting all your data at risk and compromising the entire system. That means they could modify, delete, or steal sensitive information, leading to catastrophic consequences for your application and users.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant chef who uses a recipe book that anyone can write in — if a malicious customer adds a dangerous recipe, their dish could become a disaster! 🍽️ This vulnerability arises from the improper use of PHP's serialization format in the `get_tracks()` function, allowing attackers to inject malicious PHP code through user-controlled cookies, particularly affecting the `bb_t` cookie when accessing `viewforum.php`.

What to do

An attacker could potentially execute any command on your server, putting all your data at risk and compromising the entire system. That means they could modify, delete, or steal sensitive information, leading to catastrophic consequences for your application and users. Upgrade urgently to version 2.4.4 once it's released, as this issue has been addressed in commit `ed37e6e52`. There are no known workarounds, so staying updated is your best defense against this vulnerability. You've got this! Stay vigilant and keep your systems secure with timely updates! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00995 · 62.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2024-07-15T19:28Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 JUL 19:28Z
    Deserialization of untrusted data in torrentpier/torrentpier
    cvelistv5