---
id: CVE-2026-112005
title: WhoDB 0.104.0 before 0.135.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via DuckDB Query Editor
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 fi…
severity: high
cvss: 7.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: clidey
product: whodb
affected:
  - whodb >= 0.104.0 < 0.135.0
published: '2026-10-18'
updated: '2026-10-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-18T11:38:29.173Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112005'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/clidey/whodb/security/advisories/GHSA-x3h5-pr45-fx4r'
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x3h5-pr45-fx4r)
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/clidey/whodb/commit/80111c9ebc2eec382222629ba9fd26236f1a40e6
  - url: 'https://github.com/clidey/whodb/releases/tag/0.135.0'
    label: whodb 0.135.0 Release Notes
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/clidey/whodb/blob/0.134.0/core/src/plugins/duckdb/duckdb.go#L375-L387
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/clidey/whodb/blob/0.134.0/core/src/plugins/duckdb/db.go#L73-L95
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/whodb-0.104.0-before-0.135.0-arbitrary-file-read-write-via-duckdb-query-editor
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: WhoDB 0.104.0 before 0.135.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write
      via DuckDB Query Editor
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-18T11:40:26.623Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `whodb >= 0.104.0 < 0.135.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.