CVE-2023-30801 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-30801: qBittorrent Web UI Default Credentials Lead to RCE

Vendor Qbittorrent
Product qBittorrent client
Weakness CWE-1392
Published October 10, 2023
Last update November 21, 2025

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

All versions of the qBittorrent client through 4.5.5 use default credentials when the web user interface is enabled. The administrator is not forced to change the default credentials. As of 4.5.5, this issue has not been fixed. A remote attacker can use the default credentials to authenticate and execute arbitrary operating system commands using the "external program" feature in the web user interface. This was reportedly exploited in the wild in March 2023.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 10, 2023 CVE published
November 21, 2025 Record updated