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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| clidey | whodb | 0.104.0 – < 0.135.0 | 0.135.0 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x3h5-pr45-fx4r) vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/clidey/whodb/commit/80111c9ebc2eec382222629ba9fd26236f1a40e6 patch
- whodb 0.135.0 Release Notes release-notes
- https://github.com/clidey/whodb/blob/0.134.0/core/src/plugins/duckdb/duckdb.go#L375-L387 technical-description
- https://github.com/clidey/whodb/blob/0.134.0/core/src/plugins/duckdb/db.go#L73-L95 technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: WhoDB 0.104.0 before 0.135.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via DuckDB Query Editor third-party-advisory