CVE-2024-1892: A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in the XMLFeedSpider class of the scrapy/s

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-1892?

scrapy: upgrade to 2.11.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-1892 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1892 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-1892 affect?

CVE-2024-1892 affects scrapy. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in the XMLFeedSpider class of the scrapy/scrapy project, specifically in the parsing of XML content. By crafting malicious XML content that exploits inefficient regular exp

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-1892?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2024-1892 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting scrapy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in the XMLFeedSpider class of the scrapy/scrapy project, specifically in the parsing of XML content. By crafting malicious XML content that exploits inefficient regular expression complexity used in the parsing process, an attacker can cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability allows for the system to hang and consume significant resources, potentially renderi

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1333
Published	2024-02-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): huntr.dev · Vendor: scrapy

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-02-28 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

scrapy scrapy UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.11.1

Fixed in: 2.11.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy scrapy || rpm -q scrapy || scrapy --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.11.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade scrapy

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade scrapy

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-1892?

scrapy: upgrade to 2.11.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-1892 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1892 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-2024-1892 affect?

CVE-2024-1892 affects scrapy. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in the XMLFeedSpider class of the scrapy/scrapy project, specifically in the parsing of XML content. By crafting malicious XML content that exploits inefficient regular exp

How urgent is CVE-2024-1892?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

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