Description
transmission through 4.1.1 was found to have a clickjacking weakness in the browser-facing WebUI and RPC response paths.
Published: 2026-06-02
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A clickjacking flaw exists in the transmission WebUI and in RPC responses that can allow an attacker to trick users into clicking on elements they do not intend, potentially lifting control of the application workflow. This weakness does not provide direct code execution but can result in unintended actions performed by the web interface, compromising user intent. The flaw is identified as a typical iframe or overlay attack surface, which violates the confidentiality and integrity of user interactions.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Transmission versions up to and including 4.1.1. Users running any of these releases expose the WebUI endpoint and RPC call format to exploitation. Versions newer than 4.1.1 are not stated as affected, implying the fix is likely present in later releases.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS or EPSS scores are not available, so an exact severity level cannot be quantified from the data provided. Because the vulnerability relies on a browser component, an attacker would need to trick the user into visiting a malicious site that frames the targeted Transmission interface or to inject malicious client requests to the RPC endpoint. No known exploitation package has been reported, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The lack of publicly disclosed exploitation suggests a lower short‑term risk, but the nature of clickjacking makes any authenticated or unauthenticated user susceptible if the interface is exposed to untrusted networks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 2, 2026 at 16:28 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Transmission to version 4.1.2 or later, which includes the clickjacking fix.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, configure the web server or proxy to send the HTTP header X‑Frame‑Options: SAMEORIGIN or adopt a Content Security Policy with frame‑ancestors set to the local domain to block framing.
  • Restrict external access to the Transmission WebUI and RPC interfaces by placing them behind an authentication layer or firewall that allows only trusted IP ranges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 2, 2026 at 16:28 UTC.

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History

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Clickjacking Vulnerability in Transmission WebUI and RPC Responses
Weaknesses CWE-1021

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description transmission through 4.1.1 was found to have a clickjacking weakness in the browser-facing WebUI and RPC response paths.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-02T15:23:42.388Z

Reserved: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-38978

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-02T16:16:38.157

Modified: 2026-06-02T17:35:17.730

Link: CVE-2026-38978

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Updated: 2026-06-02T16:30:13Z

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