7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-29904
CodeIgniter Language Class Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework A vulnerability was found in the Language class that allowed DoS attacks. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to consume a large amount of memory on the server. Upgrade to v4.4.7 or later.

INFO

Published Date :

March 29, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 7, 2025, 5:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-29904 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Codeigniter codeigniter
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-29904 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-29904 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-29904 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-674
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:codeigniter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.4.7
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/commit/fa851acbae7ae4c5a97f8f38ae87aa0822a334c0 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/commit/fa851acbae7ae4c5a97f8f38ae87aa0822a334c0 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-39fp-mqmm-gxj6 Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-39fp-mqmm-gxj6 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/commit/fa851acbae7ae4c5a97f8f38ae87aa0822a334c0
    Added Reference https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-39fp-mqmm-gxj6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework A vulnerability was found in the Language class that allowed DoS attacks. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to consume a large amount of memory on the server. Upgrade to v4.4.7 or later.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-39fp-mqmm-gxj6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/commit/fa851acbae7ae4c5a97f8f38ae87aa0822a334c0 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-835
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
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