CVE-2026-112005
WhoDB 0.104.0 before 0.135.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via DuckDB Query Editor
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.2 Critical
- Published
- Oct 18, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 18, 2026
Description
WhoDB 0.104.0 before 0.135.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary host files by running DuckDB filesystem functions through the query editor. Attackers can log in to a DuckDB file without credentials and use read_text, read_blob, COPY ... TO or ATTACH to steal session.key and stored database credentials or overwrite files.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9.2 Critical | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.7 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
whodbclidey |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x3h5-pr45-fx4r)vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/clidey/whodb/commit/80111c9ebc2eec382222629ba9fd26236f1a40e6patch
- whodb 0.135.0 Release Notesrelease-notes
- https://github.com/clidey/whodb/blob/0.134.0/core/src/plugins/duckdb/duckdb.go#L375-L387technical-description
- https://github.com/clidey/whodb/blob/0.134.0/core/src/plugins/duckdb/db.go#L73-L95technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: WhoDB 0.104.0 before 0.135.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via DuckDB Query Editorthird-party-advisory
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