CVE-2024-13896

MEDIUM

WP-GeSHi-Highlight < 1.4.3 - Regular Expression Denial of Service via wp_geshi_filter_replace_code()

Title source: llm

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

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit vdb-entry technical-description

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8b622ea-e090-45ad-8755-b050fc055231/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0037

EPSS Percentile 28.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-1333

Status published

Products (1)

jgehrcke/wp-geshi-highlight < 1.4.3

Published Apr 10, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026