CVE-2012-4037
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) comment, (2) created by, or (3) name field in a torrent file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) comment, (2) created by, or (3) name field in a torrent file.
- Record
CVE-2012-4037- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) comment, (2) created by, or (3) name field in a torrent file.
- Record
CVE-2012-4037- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3981 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) comment, (2) created by, or (3) name field in a torrent file.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3981- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h482-xp8j-m69c No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) comment, (2) created by, or (3) name field in a torrent file.
- Record
GHSA-h482-xp8j-m69c- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) comment, (2) created by, or (3) name field in a torrent file.
- Record
CVE-2012-4037- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4037 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web client in Transmission before 2.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) comment, (2) created by, or (3) name field in a torrent file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4037- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
transmissionDebian:12 |
before 2.52-3 | 2.52-3 |
transmissionDebian:13 |
before 2.52-3 | 2.52-3 |
transmissionDebian:14 |
before 2.52-3 | 2.52-3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-4037 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Transmissionbt Transmission, published August 15, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.45%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in transmission 2.52-3.