Unknown · Securedrop Client · CVE-2025-24888
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
SecureDrop Client versions prior to 0.14.1
Description:
The issue lies in the code responsible for downloading replies in the SecureDrop Client. A malicious SecureDrop Server could obtain code execution on the SecureDrop Client virtual machine (`sd-app`). The filename of the reply is obtained from the `Content-Disposition` HTTP header and used to write the encrypted reply on disk. Although filenames are generated and sanitized server-side, and files are downloaded in an encrypted format, a previously compromised SecureDrop Server could manipulate the HTTP response to exploit this issue. The vulnerability allows code execution by writing an autostart file in `/home/user/.config/autostart/`. As of the time of publication, there is no known evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Recommendations:
For SecureDrop Client versions prior to 0.14.1, update to version 0.14.1 to fix the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the `/home/user/.config/autostart/` directory to prevent potential code execution.