searxng-search
What this skill does
A search skill that uses SearXNG, a privacy-respecting, self-hosted meta-search engine, to perform searches across multiple engines.
github/nousresearch - Insecure Communication - 228.4k stars
Threat analysis
Skill info
pkg:github/NousResearch/hermes-agent@49c6323?skill=searxng-searchAssessments (2)
Insecure Communication
Insecure Communication via local-llm-review
scripts/searxng.sh
The script uses HTTP (`http://localhost:8888`) as a default for self-hosted instances, which is insecure and exposes data to interception. It should use HTTPS by default for secure communication.Insecure Data Encoding
Insecure Data Encoding via local-llm-review
scripts/searxng.sh
The script uses basic URL encoding (`sed 's/ /+/g'`) for the query parameter, which is insufficient for handling special characters and may lead to malformed requests or injection vulnerabilities.Badge
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Methodology and disputes
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