TorrentPier Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability
Summary
In torrentpier/library/includes/functions.php, get_tracks() uses the unsafe native PHP serialization format to deserialize user-controlled cookies:
PoC
One can use phpggc and the chain Guzzle/FW1 to write PHP code to an arbitrary file, and execute commands on the system. For instance, the cookie bb_t will be deserialized when browsing to viewforum.php.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | torrentpier/torrentpier | < 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 |
References
- https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/security/advisories/GHSA-fg86-4c2r-7wxw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40624
- https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/commit/ed37e6e522f345f2b46147c6f53c1ab6dec1db9e
- https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier
- https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/blob/84f6c9f4a081d9ffff4c233098758280304bf50f/library/includes/functions.php#L41-L60
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502- Platform
- Composer
- Package
torrentpier/torrentpier- Disclosed
- 15.07.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-fg86-4c2r-7wxw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: torrentpier/torrentpier
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 02.2024 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 1
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