Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2025 · Assigned by @huntr_ai
CVE-2024-7779ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) in danswer-ai/danswer
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity regular-expression denial of service in danswer-ai/danswer from danswer-ai. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| danswer-ai | danswer-ai/danswer | unspecified – through latest |
Weakness: CWE-1333 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H