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CVE-2026-116748VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Transmission 4.0.0 before 4.1.3 contains a permissive CORS vulnerability in handle_request() in rpc-server.cc that

Affects transmissionSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-116748· High 8.7

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High · fixed in 4.1.3 : patch transmission soon.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:32 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.1.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10transmissionpkg:deb/ubuntu/transmission?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 4.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1 – 4.1.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTStransmissionpkg:deb/ubuntu/transmission?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 4.1.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1 – 4.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTStransmissionpkg:deb/ubuntu/transmission?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 4.0.2-1ubuntu3 – 4.0.5-1ubuntu0.1
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTStransmissionpkg:deb/ubuntu/transmission?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 3.00-1ubuntu2 – 3.00-2ubuntu2.2
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTStransmissionpkg:deb/ubuntu/transmission?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =2.94-2ubuntu1
  • =2.94-2ubuntu2
  • =2.94-2ubuntu3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTStransmissionpkg:deb/ubuntu/transmission?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =2.92-2ubuntu3
  • =2.92-3ubuntu1
  • =2.92-3ubuntu2
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fixed version is available in Transmission 4.1.3 and later. Users should upgrade to version 4.1.3 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No vendor advisory or patch links were provided in the input, but the version range indicates that versions before 4.1.3 are affected and the issue is resolved in 4.1.3. Until upgrade, restricting access to the Transmission RPC interface to trusted origins and networks may reduce risk.

Description

Transmission versions before 4.1.3 have a permissive CORS vulnerability in the handle_request() function of rpc-server.cc. This flaw exposes the X-Transmission-Session-Id anti-CSRF token to any web origin, allowing malicious web pages to read and reuse the token. Exploitation can lead to unauthorized RPC calls that execute script-torrent-done, change download directories, or delete torrents and data.

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