CVE-2025-24337 Insecure default config access in WriteFreely
High 8.4
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-24337 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2025-24337 is a high-severity vulnerability in Musing Studio WriteFreely, published on 20 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-24337 exists.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/writefreely/writefreely (Go): affected all versions; no fix listed
- github.com/writefreely/writefreely (Go): affected all versions up to 0.15.1; no fix listed
- github.com/writefreely/writefreely (Go): affected all versions up to 0.15.1; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24337/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24337/index.md)
Local attackers can read the config.ini file to discover MySQL database credentials in WriteFreely installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-24337?
CVE-2025-24337 is a high-severity vulnerability in Musing Studio WriteFreely, published on 20 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WriteFreely through 0.15.1, when MySQL is used, allows local users to discover credentials by reading config.ini.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24337?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/writefreely/writefreely.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/writefreely/writefreely Go | All versions | None |
github.com/writefreely/writefreely Go | All versions to 0.15.1 | None |
github.com/writefreely/writefreely Go | All versions to 0.15.1 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2025-24337?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2025-24337 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-24337 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3qc3-mx6x-267h, GO-2025-3410.