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What is this endpoint?

api/v1/clickhouse/query

ClickHouse Query API

What an attacker could do

An open ClickHouse HTTP query interface allows arbitrary SQL execution, and with the default credential-less 'default' user an attacker can dump tables, and certain table functions/configs enable reading local files or making outbound requests from the server.

How to defend it

Set passwords for all ClickHouse users including default, disable readonly bypass, restrict the HTTP/native ports via listen_host and firewall rules, and disable dangerous functions like file() for untrusted users.

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