Whoogle allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted search query
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | whoogle-search | < 0.9.1 | 0.9.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53305
- https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/commit/223f00c3c0533423114f99b30c561278bc0b42ba
- https://fern89.github.io/posts/whoogle-rce
- https://gist.github.com/fern89/ca5fe76ad81b4bc363e7341e523a1651
- https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search
- https://pypi.org/project/whoogle-search
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2689-cw26-6cpj
- CVSS vector
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- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
whoogle-search- Disclosed
- 16.04.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2048 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2689-cw26-6cpj - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: whoogle-search
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 07.2022 04.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 1
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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