CVE-2026-38978
Transmission WebUI Clickjacking
Description
transmission through 4.1.1 was found to have a clickjacking weakness in the browser-facing WebUI and RPC response paths.
INFO
Published Date :
June 2, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 5, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-38978
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update Transmission to a patched version.
- Ensure clickjacking protection is enabled.
- Validate WebUI and RPC response headers.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-113 Added Reference https://github.com/transmission/transmission/issues/8726 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description transmission through 4.1.1 was found to have a clickjacking weakness in the browser-facing WebUI and RPC response paths. Added Reference https://github.com/transmission/transmission/commit/6b24c1c214ec6a44fa5fdff0ce7da6b16d8ecaa8 Added Reference https://github.com/transmission/transmission/issues/8726 Added Reference https://github.com/transmission/transmission/pull/8747