StuffAnThings qbit_manage up to 4.5.3 restore_config_from_backup backup_id path traversal

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in StuffAnThings qbit_manage up to 4.5.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component restore_config_from_backup. This manipulation of the argument backup_id causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-55295. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in StuffAnThings qbit_manage up to 4.5.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component restore_config_from_backup. The manipulation of the argument backup_id with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-55295 since 08/12/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.

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• StuffAnThings

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• qbit_manage

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• 4.5.0
• 4.5.1
• 4.5.2
• 4.5.3

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• Product: https://github.com/StuffAnThings/qbit_manage/

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