Path Traversal in Whistle
CVE-2025-5880
A vulnerability has been found in Whistle 2.9.98 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /cgi-bin/sessions/get-temp-file. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to path traversal. The exp…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.004 (31.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- N/a Whistle — versions 2.9.98
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5880?
- CVE-2025-5880 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Whistle, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5880?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5880 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.