CVE-2025-24013

CodeIgniter validation of header name and value

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 20, 2025 at 03:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:57 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsCodeigniterCodeigniter

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. Prior to 4.5.8, CodeIgniter lacked proper header validation for its name and value. The potential attacker can construct deliberately malformed headers with Header class. This could disrupt application functionality, potentially causing errors or generating invalid HTTP requests. In some cases, these malformed requests might lead to a DoS scenario if a remote service’s web application firewall interprets them as malicious and blocks further communication with the application. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.5.8.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.5.8
Affected range stops below 4.5.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.5.8
Affected range stops below 4.5.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-436

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