CVE-2024-46242

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Elevated

7.5

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.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 23.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 7, 2025

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (2)

cve@mitrehttp://ctfd.com
cve@mitrehttps://gist.github.com/salvatore-abello/4f01f3fa54672febc0a492a11a26592c

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-1333Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity (ReDoS)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-46242?

CVE-2024-46242 is a high vulnerability published on January 7, 2025. 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.

When was CVE-2024-46242 disclosed?

CVE-2024-46242 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 7, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-46242 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-46242 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-46242?

CVE-2024-46242 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-46242?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-46242, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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