SB2024032959 - Infinite loop in CodeIgniter4
Published: March 29, 2024 Updated: May 23, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024032959
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29904)
CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to loop with unreachable exit condition in the Language class when processing invalid values passed to the lang() function or Language class. A remote attacker can supply invalid input to consume a large amount of memory on the server and cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.