CVE-2017-9414: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Subscribe to Podcast feature in Subsonic 6.1.1 allows r

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-9414 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting subsonic. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Subscribe to Podcast feature in Subsonic 6.1.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or possibly have unspecified other impact via the name parameter to playerSettings.view.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	15.4% (top 3%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2018-02-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: subsonic

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-02-05 16:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

subsonic subsonic DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy subsonic || rpm -q subsonic || subsonic --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison subsonic sudo apt install subsonic=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.1.1> sudo apt-mark hold subsonic

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list subsonic sudo dnf downgrade subsonic-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add subsonic

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Subsonic 6.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery / Cross-Site Scripting

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-9414?

subsonic: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-9414 being exploited?

CVE-2017-9414 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-9414 affect?

CVE-2017-9414 affects subsonic. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Subscribe to Podcast feature in Subsonic 6.1.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks o

How urgent is CVE-2017-9414?

Priority 60/100. High severity; EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-9282 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE An XSS issue was discovered in Subsonic Media Server 6.1.1
CVE-2018-6014 MEDIUM 6.5 DOWNGRADE Subsonic v6.1.3 has an insecure allow-access-from domain="*" Flash cross-domain policy that allows an attacker
CVE-2018-20228 HIGH 8.0 DOWNGRADE Subsonic V6.1.5 allows internetRadioSettings.view streamUrl CSRF, with resultant SSRF.
CVE-2018-14691 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in Subsonic 6.1.1
CVE-2018-14690 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in Subsonic 6.1.1

References

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