CVE-2024-13896
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CVE-2024-13896 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP-GeSHi-Highlight — rock-solid syntax highlighting for 259 languages WordPress plugin through 1.4.3 processes user-supplied input as a regular expression via the wp_geshi_filter_replace_code() function, which could lead to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) issue. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP-GeSHi-Highlight — rock-solid syntax highlighting for 259 languages WordPress plugin through 1.4.3 processes user-supplied input as a regular expression via the wp_geshi_filter_replace_code() function, which could lead to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) issue
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jgehrcke | Wp-Geshi-Highlight | <= 1.4.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8b622ea-e090-45ad-8755-b050fc055231/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8b622ea-e090-45ad-8755-b050fc055231/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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