CVE-2024-7779 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

A vulnerability in danswer-ai/danswer version 1 allows an attacker to perform a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) by manipulating regular expressions. This can significantly slow down the application's response time and potentially render it completely unusable.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1333 CWE-1333

References

Other References

https://huntr.com/bounties/829f7d9f-8755-4362-bd40-801e4690dcdc

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7779? +

A vulnerability in danswer-ai/danswer version 1 allows an attacker to perform a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) by manipulating regular expressions. This can significantly slow down the application's response time and potentially render it completely unusable. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-7779? +

CVE-2024-7779 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-7779? +

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