CVE-2017-6503
WebUI in qBittorrent before 3.3.11 did not escape many values, which could potentially lead to XSS.
WebUI in qBittorrent before 3.3.11 did not escape many values, which could potentially lead to XSS.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.1
WebUI in qBittorrent before 3.3.11 did not escape many values, which could potentially lead to XSS.
- Record
CVE-2017-6503- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebUI in qBittorrent before 3.3.11 did not escape many values, which could potentially lead to XSS.
- Record
CVE-2017-6503- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15559 No score
WebUI in qBittorrent before 3.3.11 did not escape many values, which could potentially lead to XSS.
- Record
EUVD-2017-15559- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rhmh-8w93-hhpf
6.1
WebUI in qBittorrent before 3.3.11 did not escape many values, which could potentially lead to XSS.
WebUI in qBittorrent before 3.3.11 did not escape many values, which could potentially lead to XSS.
- Record
GHSA-rhmh-8w93-hhpf- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.1
WebUI in qBittorrent before 3.3.11 did not escape many values, which could potentially lead to XSS.
- Record
CVE-2017-6503- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-6503
6.1
WebUI in qBittorrent before 3.3.11 did not escape many values, which could potentially lead to XSS.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6503- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-6503
6.1
WebUI in qBittorrent before 3.3.11 did not escape many values, which could potentially lead to XSS.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6503- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qbittorrentDebian:12 |
before 3.3.7-3 | 3.3.7-3 |
qbittorrentDebian:13 |
before 3.3.7-3 | 3.3.7-3 |
qbittorrentDebian:14 |
before 3.3.7-3 | 3.3.7-3 |
qbittorrentDebian:7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.9.8-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 2.9.8-1 |
2.9.8-1+deb7u1 |
qbittorrentUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.3-23.2.5-13.3.1-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2017-6503 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Qbittorrent, published March 6, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.86%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in qbittorrent 3.3.7-3.
References
github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/commit/6ca3e4f094da0a0017cb2d483ec1db6176bb0b16
securityfocus.com/bid/96758
qbittorrent.org/news.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6503
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rhmh-8w93-hhpf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6503
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6503
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6503