WhoDB - Path Traversal (CVE-2025-24786)

CVE-2025-24786 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Clidey WhoDB prior to version 0.45.0. Due to missing validation on database filename inputs, unauthenticated attackers can traverse the file system and access arbitrary Sqlite3 databases on the host, potentially exposing sensitive data.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 29th of January 2025.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2025-24786 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2025-24786 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2025-24786 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Attackers exploit the /api/query endpoint by sending POST requests with a crafted JSON body containing path traversal sequences (e.g., ../) in the variables.credentials.Database field to access arbitrary Sqlite3 databases.