CVE-2026-112005 json
WhoDB 0.104.0 before 0.135.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via DuckDB Query Editor
published 2026-10-18 21 d ago modified 2026-10-28 11 d ago also EUVD-2026-103458
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- clidey whodb 0.135.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/clidey/whodb/security/advisories/GHSA-x3h5-pr45-fx4r referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.2 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.2 | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- clidey whodb
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/clidey/whodb/commit/80111c9ebc2eec382222629ba9fd26236f1a40e6
patch
-
github.com
/clidey/whodb/security/advisories/GHSA-x3h5-pr45-fx4r
vendor-advisory, exploit
-
github.com
/clidey/whodb/releases/tag/0.135.0
release-notes
-
github.com
/clidey/whodb/blob/0.134.0/core/src/plugins/duckdb/duckdb.go#L375-L387
technical-description
-
github.com
/clidey/whodb/blob/0.134.0/core/src/plugins/duckdb/db.go#L73-L95
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/whodb-0.104.0-before-0.135.0-arbitrary-file-read-write-via-duckdb-query-editor
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-112005
- NVD CVE-2026-112005
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.