Path Traversal in Stuffanthings Qbit Manage
CVE-2025-55295
qBit Manage is a tool that helps manage tedious tasks in qBittorrent and automate them. A path traversal vulnerability exists in qbit_manage's web API that allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem through the restore_config_from_backup endpoint. The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass directory restrictions and read arbitrary files from the server filesystem by manipulating the backup_id parameter with path traversal sequences (e.g., ../). This vulnerability is fixed in 4.5.4.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Stuffanthings Qbit_manage — versions >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55295?
- CVE-2025-55295 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Stuffanthings Qbit Manage, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55295?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-55295 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.