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TI-2019-11798 Aliases CVE-2019-15716GHSA-3j2c-999x-65vh

WTF before 0.19.0 does not set the permissions of config.yml, which might make it easier…

Priority LOW 25CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

WTF before 0.19.0 does not set the permissions of config.yml, which might make it easier for local attackers to read passwords or API keys if the permissions were misconfigured or were based on unsafe OS defaults.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00455 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wtfutil:wtf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.19.0VulnerableWtfutil
  • cpe:2.3:a:wtfutil:wtf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.19.0 Vulnerable ·Wtfutil

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15716
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3j2c-999x-65vh

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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