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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-13640 · published 17 July 2019

CVE-2019-13640: Qbittorrent os command injection vulnerability

Qbittorrent · Qbittorrent

In qBittorrent before 4.1.7, the function Application::runExternalProgram() located in app/application.cpp allows command injection via shell metacharacters in the torrent name parameter or current tracker parameter, as demonstrated by remote command execution via a crafted name within an RSS feed.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 7.9% · top 5.5% CWE-78 · OS command injection
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
7.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
13References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In qBittorrent before 4.1.7, the function Application::runExternalProgram() located in app/application.cpp allows command injection via shell metacharacters in the torrent name parameter or current tracker parameter, as demonstrated by remote command execution via a crafted name within an RSS feed.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00080.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00085.html
https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/10925 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5T4XAX2VUI4WMAS5AI4OE3O
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OH3WYCKODG4OKMC4S6PWHLH
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4650
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00080.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00085.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/30/4
https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/10925 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5T4XAX2VUI4WMAS5AI4OE3O
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OH3WYCKODG4OKMC4S6PWHLH
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4650

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-13640), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.