CVE-2024-12391: A vulnerability in binary-husky/gpt_academic, as of commit 310122f, allows for a Regular Expression Denial of

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MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-12391 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting gpt academic. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability in binary-husky/gpt_academic, as of commit 310122f, allows for a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attack. The function '解析项目源码（手动指定和筛选源码文件类型）' permits the execution of user-provided regular expressions. Certain regular expressions can cause the Python RE engine to take exponential time to execute, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. An attacker who controls both the regular expression and the search string

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1333
Published	2025-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): huntr.dev · Vendor: binary-husky

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-20 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

binary-husky gpt academic DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2024-10-15

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2024-10-15

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gpt-academic || rpm -q gpt-academic || gpt-academic --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2024-10-15 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison gpt-academic sudo apt install gpt-academic=<VERSION_BEFORE_2024-10-15> sudo apt-mark hold gpt-academic

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list gpt-academic sudo dnf downgrade gpt-academic-<VERSION_BEFORE_2024-10-15> sudo dnf versionlock add gpt-academic

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-12391?

gpt academic: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-12391 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12391 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-12391 affect?

CVE-2024-12391 affects gpt academic. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A vulnerability in binary-husky/gpt_academic, as of commit 310122f, allows for a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attack. The function '解析项目源码（手动指定和筛选源码文件类型）' permits the execution of user-provided regular expressions. Certain r

How urgent is CVE-2024-12391?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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