CVE-2024-13896

WP-GeSHi-Highlight <= 1.4.3 - Author+ ReDoS

Published Apr 10, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-10492 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
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jgehrcke
Jgehrcke wp-geshi-highlight
Weaknesses CWE-1333
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jgehrcke:wp-geshi-highlight:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Jgehrcke
Jgehrcke wp-geshi-highlight
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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
Title WP-GeSHi-Highlight <= 1.4.3 - Author+ ReDoS
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2025, 12:00 PM
Reserved
Feb 20, 2025, 6:39 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 10, 2025, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:02 AM