CVE-2024-22417

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.1 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jan 23, 2024
Updated: Feb 15, 2024
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2024-22417 affects versions 0.8.3 and prior of Whoogle Search, a self-hosted metasearch engine. The vulnerability lies in the `app/routes.py` file, where the `element` method fails to validate user-controlled `src_type` and `element_url` variables. These variables are then passed to the `send` method in `requests.py`, which sends a GET request and returns the contents of the URL. The attacker can manipulate the HTTP response content type through a malicious URL, leading to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. The attacker could trick users into clicking a malicious link, potentially stealing credentials or leading to other forms of compromise. Whoogle Search version 0.8.4 includes a patch to address this issue.

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