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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
clidey whodb unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.104.0 affected < 0.135.0

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References
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https://github.com/clidey/whodb/blob/0.134.0/core/src/plugins/duckdb/db.go#L73-L95 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/clidey/whodb/blob/0.134.0/core/src/plugins/duckdb/duckdb.go#L375-L387 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/clidey/whodb/commit/80111c9ebc2eec382222629ba9fd26236f1a40e6 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/clidey/whodb/releases/tag/0.135.0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/clidey/whodb/security/advisories/GHSA-x3h5-pr45-fx4r cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/whodb-0.104.0-before-0.135.0-arbitrary-file-read-write-via-duckdb-query-editor cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title WhoDB 0.104.0 before 0.135.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via DuckDB Query Editor
First Time appeared Clidey
Clidey whodb
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:clidey:whodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Clidey
Clidey whodb
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-18T11:38:29.173Z

Reserved: 2026-10-18T01:23:28.881Z

Link: CVE-2026-112005

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T12:17:12.790

Modified: 2026-10-18T12:17:12.790

Link: CVE-2026-112005

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Updated: 2026-10-18T12:30:14Z

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