Description
A vulnerability has been found in Whistle 2.9.98 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /cgi-bin/sessions/get-temp-file. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to path traversal. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Whistle | 2.9.98 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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yacine-rm/CVE-2025-5880-PoC ★ 1 · Apr 23, 2026
Proof-of-concept exploit for an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in Whistle v2.9.98.
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AC8999/CVE-2025-5880 ★ 0 · Aug 18, 2026
PoC for a Path Traversal vulnerability in Whistle v2.9.98 via the /cgi-bin/sessions/get-temp-file endpoint. (Unpatched)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- VDB-311638 | Whistle get-temp-file path traversal vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-311638 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #582867 | Whistle whistle 2.9.98 Path Traversal third-party-advisory