main.py in Searchor before 2.4.2 uses eval on CLI input, which may cause unexpected code execution.
Priority HIGH 82CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
main.py in Searchor before 2.4.2 uses eval on CLI input, which may cause unexpected code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02885 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed searchor (PyPI): 2.4.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | searchor (PyPI) | before 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 | Patch available | GHSA-66m2-493m-crh2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- searchor (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.4.2 Fixed in 2.4.2 Patch available GHSA-66m2-493m-crh2
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:arjunsharda:searchor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | ArjunSharda |
- cpe:2.3:a:arjunsharda:searchor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·ArjunSharda
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-66m2-493m-crh2 searchor (PyPI) Fixed in 2.4.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43364
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66m2-493m-crh2
References
Exploit 2
Patch 2
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2023-43364 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-43364 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66m2-493m-crh2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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