Vulnerability in whoogle-search (CVE-2024-22204)

Summary

vulnerability in whoogle-search (CVE-2024-22204). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``config``. Mitigation: upgrade to `3a2e0b262e4a076a20416b45e6b6f23fd265aeda, 0.8.4` or later.

AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2

A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-22204** has been found in whoogle-search. Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``config`` over the network to misuse the product. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10. What to do: upgrade whoogle-search to **3a2e0b262e4a076a20416b45e6b6f23fd265aeda, 0.8.4** or later. If unsure, ask your IT team or search "whoogle-search CVE-2024-22204" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2024-22204 (whoogle-search) — Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction Attack surface: `config` / `name` / `config_data` / `os.path.join` Patched: `3a2e0b262e4a076a20416b45e6b6f23fd265aeda, 0.8.4` — apply immediately Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs. Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in whoogle-search. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``config`` without authentication.

📍 Affected scope

whoogle-search — . Attack surface: `config` / `name` / `config_data` / `os.path.join`.

🔥 Severity

Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure

🔧 How to fix

Update to **3a2e0b262e4a076a20416b45e6b6f23fd265aeda, 0.8.4**.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'whoogle-search' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.

Response Actions (7 steps)

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

1
Identify exposure identify
```
grep -r 'whoogle-search' . | grep -v node_modules
```
リポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `whoogle-search` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
6
Apply patch patch
```
Upgrade whoogle-search to 3a2e0b262e4a076a20416b45e6b6f23fd265aeda, 0.8.4
```
ステージング環境で 3a2e0b262e4a076a20416b45e6b6f23fd265aeda, 0.8.4 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
7
Post-deployment verification verify
```
Confirm patched version is live in production
```
パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Affected packages

PyPI whoogle-search

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