Description
SABnzbd is an open source automated Usenet download tool. A design flaw was discovered in SABnzbd that could allow remote code execution. Manipulating the Parameters setting in the Notification Script functionality allows code execution with the privileges of the SABnzbd process. Exploiting the vulnerabilities requires access to the web interface. Remote exploitation is possible if users[exposed their setup to the internet or other untrusted networks without setting a username/password. By default SABnzbd is only accessible from `localhost`, with no authentication required for the web interface. This issue has been patched in commits `e3a722` and `422b4f` which have been included in the 4.0.2 release. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that a username and password have been set if their instance is web accessible.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| sabnzbd | sabnzbd | >= 1.1.0, < 4.0.2RC1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | sabnzbdplus | 4.0.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | sabnzbdplus | 4.0.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | sabnzbdplus | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | sabnzbdplus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | sabnzbdplus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | sabnzbdplus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | sabnzbdplus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | sabnzbdplus | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | sabnzbdplus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | sabnzbdplus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | sabnzbdplus | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://github.com/sabnzbd/sabnzbd/security/advisories/GHSA-hhgh-xgh3-985r
- https://github.com/sabnzbd/sabnzbd/commit/422b4fce7bfd56e95a315be0400cdfdc585df7cc
- https://github.com/sabnzbd/sabnzbd/commit/e3a722664819d1c7c8fab97144cc299b1c18b429
- https://sabnzbd.org/wiki/configuration/4.0/general
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-11