CVE-2024-12388Network attack vector

Service hang via polynomial-time regex matching

Published Mar 20, 2025 · Updated Oct 15, 2025

Regular expression denial of service in GPT Academic at commit 310122f allows remote authenticated users to hang the server via crafted input. The published record does not identify the parsing function or regex pattern; it states only that crafted input triggers polynomial-time matching. Low-privilege access is required, and successful exploitation prevents the server from handling requests from other users.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.72%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Regular expression denial of service in GPT Academic at commit 310122f allows remote authenticated users to hang the server via crafted input. The published record does not identify the parsing function or regex pattern; it states only that crafted input triggers polynomial-time matching. Low-privilege access is required, and successful exploitation prevents the server from handling requests from other users.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-12388
Published
Mar 20, 2025
Updated
Oct 15, 2025
Vendor
GPT Academic
Product
GPT Academic
Classifications
CWE-1333, CAPEC-492, T1499.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 20, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=latest

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GPT Academic · GPT Academicversion=unspecified <=latest

Published CVSS scores

6.5huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1333Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
CAPEC-492Regular Expression Exponential Blowup
T1499.003Application Exhaustion Flood

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