CVE-2024-13896

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2024-13896
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

6.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:jgehrcke:wp-geshi-highlight:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

15 May 2025, 20:55

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References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8b622ea-e090-45ad-8755-b050fc055231/ - () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8b622ea-e090-45ad-8755-b050fc055231/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-1333
CPE cpe:2.3:a:jgehrcke:wp-geshi-highlight:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Jgehrcke
Jgehrcke wp-geshi-highlight

11 Apr 2025, 15:39

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Summary
  • (es) El complemento WP-GeSHi-Highlight — rock-solid syntax highlighting for 259 languages de WordPress hasta la versión 1.4.3, procesa la entrada proporcionada por el usuario como una expresión regular a través de la función wp_geshi_filter_replace_code(), lo que podría provocar un problema de denegación de servicio de expresiones regulares (ReDoS).

10 Apr 2025, 14:15

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8b622ea-e090-45ad-8755-b050fc055231/ - () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8b622ea-e090-45ad-8755-b050fc055231/ -

10 Apr 2025, 07:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-04-10 07:15

Updated : 2025-05-15 20:55

NVD link : CVE-2024-13896

Mitre link : CVE-2024-13896

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-13896

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Products Affected

jgehrcke

  • wp-geshi-highlight
CWE
CWE-1333

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity