Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2024-46242

An issue in the validate_email function in CTFd/utils/validators/__init__.py of CTFd 3.7.3 allows attackers to cause a Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via supplying a crafted string as e-mail address during registration.

Vulnerability class: ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-46242: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46242?
CVE-2024-46242 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-01-07.
How severe is CVE-2024-46242?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-46242 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.