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CVE-2024-53305 — Vulnerability in whoogle-search — CVE Details

HIGH

Whoogle allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted search query

Published April 16, 2025Updated July 7, 2026Source: osv

Summary

An issue in the component /models/config.py of Whoogle search v0.9.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted search query.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published April 16, 2025 (544 days ago).
  • Last revised July 7, 2026 — 447 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

pip
Update whoogle-search to 0.9.1 or later
pip install "whoogle-search>=0.9.1"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: pypi (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
whoogle-search
pypi
0.1.0, 0.1.3, 0.1.4, 0.2.0 (+23 more)0.9.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-78
    OS Command InjectionMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
—
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-53305?
Whoogle allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted search query This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-53305?
CVE-2024-53305 affects whoogle-search. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-53305 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-2689-cw26-6cpj
PYSEC-2026-2048

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