WriteFreely through 0.15.1, when MySQL is used, allows local users to discover credentials by reading config.ini.
Priority HIGH 72CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
WriteFreely through 0.15.1, when MySQL is used, allows local users to discover credentials by reading config.ini.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00206 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musing Studio | WriteFreely | up to 0.15.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/writefreely/writefreely (Go) | up to 0.15.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3qc3-mx6x-267h |
- WriteFreely VendorMusing Studio Affected up to 0.15.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/writefreely/writefreely (Go) Vendor— Affected up to 0.15.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3qc3-mx6x-267h
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24337
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qc3-mx6x-267h
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-24337 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-24337 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qc3-mx6x-267h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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