Port 2710XBT BitTorrent Tracker
XBT BitTorrent Tracker is a high-performance BitTorrent tracker software used to coordinate the transfer of torrent files across peers. It leverages efficient resource management to handle a large volume of connections and is popular among private BitTorrent communities and sites for its speed and scalability..
- transport
- tcp
- in transit
- cleartext
- assignment
- unofficial
- risk
- 5/10
- lookups
- 11,601
single transport
payload readable on path
used by convention
caution
rank 348 of 993 · top 35%
2 other services are registered on port 2710. compare all 3 →
Technical Details
what runs on :2710XBT BitTorrent Tracker is a C++-based BitTorrent tracker designed for exceptional performance and low resource utilization. It communicates with BitTorrent clients to maintain a list of peers sharing a particular file, facilitating efficient peer discovery and swarming. The tracker typically handles thousands of connections simultaneously, making it suitable for busy private torrent communities.
It relies on standard HTTP protocol interactions for announcing peers and scraping torrent statistics. XBT supports extensions such as gzip compression and offers optional MySQL integration to manage torrent and user data effectively. Its implementation aims for simplicity and speed, requiring minimal dependencies and offering a high level of configurability.
Port 2710 is commonly used as the listening port for HTTP-based tracker announcements. Unlike peer-to-peer data transfer, which uses both TCP and UDP protocols on dynamic ports, the tracker communication here primarily uses TCP, relying on standardized HTTP requests to manage the swarm membership information.
Security Information
exposure of :2710risk score
5/ 10caution
worth attention. how exposed you are depends on configuration — don't leave it reachable from the internet without a reason.
file transfer averages 4.1 across 114 ports — this one sits 0.9 above.
in transit
cleartext
credentials and payloads are readable by anyone on path
assignment
unofficial
used by convention, not registered — what answers here varies by deployment
reachable over
tcp
every listening transport is another surface to filter at the edge
security overview
Common Vulnerabilities:
- DDoS Attacks: Since trackers are publicly reachable, they can be targets of denial of service floods.
- Information Leakage: Misconfigurations could expose internal peer IP addresses or sensitive database details.
- Exploitation via HTTP: Standard HTTP vulnerabilities such as injection, cross-site scripting, or improper input validation could apply to poorly secured tracker implementations.
Common Mitigations:
- Access Restrictions: Limit tracker access to known or registered clients to reduce attack surface.
- Rate Limiting: Employ request rate limiting to protect against DoS attacks.
- Encryption: Place the tracker behind an HTTPS reverse proxy to secure communication channels.
- Input Validation: Sanitize all incoming requests and parameters to prevent injection attacks.
- Monitoring: Continuously monitor traffic and employ intrusion detection to spot anomalies.
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risk mix of the 8 listed
- caution100%
1 of 8 encrypted