CVE-2024-22205: Whoogle search Whoogle Search Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3q6g-qmpx-rqw4
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CVSS 9.1
CWE-918
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-22205 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1) whoogle search server-side request forgery vulnerability (CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) affecting Whoogle search libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves whoogle search server-side request forgery vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.8.4.

CVE-2024-22205 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-22205
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3q6g-qmpx-rqw4
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.1
CWE Classification CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Affected Product Whoogle search
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-22205

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Whoogle search dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

whoogle-search fixed: 0.8.4 
pip install whoogle-search>=0.8.4
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show whoogle-search

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-22205, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show whoogle-search

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Whoogle search in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.8.4), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show whoogle-search command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), where the web server receives a url or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this url, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. In Whoogle search, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Whoogle Search is a self-hosted metasearch engine. In versions 0.8.3 and prior, the `window` endpoint does not sanitize user-supplied input from the `location` variable and passes it to the `send` method which sends a `GET` request on lines 339-343 in `request.py,` which leads to a server-side request forgery. This issue allows for crafting GET requests to internal and external resources on behalf of the server. For example, this issue would allow for accessing resources on the internal network that the server has access to, even though these resources may not be accessible on the internet. This issue is fixed in version 0.8.4.

CVE-2024-22205 Affected Whoogle search Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.8.4
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
whoogle-search
pypi/whoogle-search
PyPI
< 0.8.4
0.8.4

References

NVD — CVE-2024-22205 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22205
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/commit/3a2e0b262e4a076a20416b45e6b6f23fd265aeda
Whoogle search Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search
Whoogle search Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/blob/92e8ede24e9277a5440d403f75877209f1269884/app/request.py#L339-L343
Whoogle search Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/blob/92e8ede24e9277a5440d403f75877209f1269884/app/routes.py#L479
Whoogle search Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/blob/92e8ede24e9277a5440d403f75877209f1269884/app/routes.py#L496-L557
Whoogle search Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/blob/92e8ede24e9277a5440d403f75877209f1269884/app/routes.py#L497
Whoogle search Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/whoogle-search/PYSEC-2024-18.yaml
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-186_GHSL-2023-189_benbusby_whoogle-search

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-22205?
CVE-2024-22205 is a security vulnerability in Whoogle search involving Whoogle Search Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability under CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF).
Which Whoogle search versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.8.4 across affected packages: whoogle-search.
What version fixes CVE-2024-22205?
Upgrading to 0.8.4 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is whoogle-search affected?
Yes, whoogle-search is affected in releases prior to 0.8.4. Upgrade your dependency to 0.8.4 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-22205?
CVE-2024-22205 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-22205?
CVE-2024-22205 is classified under CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-22205?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show whoogle-search'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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