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
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
WPScanCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 15%
VendorProductVersion
jgehrckewp-geshi-highlight
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≤ 1.4.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8b622ea-e090-45ad-8755-b050fc055231/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8b622ea-e090-45ad-8755-b050fc055231/