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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2024-13926

The WP-Syntax WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not properly handle input, allowing an attacker to create a post containing a large number of tags, thereby exploiting a catastrophic backtracking issue...

Vulnerability Description

The WP-Syntax WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not properly handle input, allowing an attacker to create a post containing a large number of tags, thereby exploiting a catastrophic backtracking issue in the regular expression processing to cause a DoS.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Connections-ProWp-Syntax<= 1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1333

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-13926?

CVE-2024-13926 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The WP-Syntax WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not properly handle input, allowing an attacker to create a post containing a large number of tags, thereby exploiting a catastrophic backtracking issue...

How severe is CVE-2024-13926?

CVE-2024-13926 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-13926?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Connections-Pro Wp-Syntax.