# CVE-2024-46242: 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 De

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-01-07 · Updated: 2026-07-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://gist.github.com/salvatore-abello/4f01f3fa54672febc0a492a11a26592c

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