CVE-2013-7298
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters.
- Record
CVE-2013-7298- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters.
- Record
CVE-2013-7298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-7075 No score
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters.
- Record
EUVD-2013-7075- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9q2x-45cv-x3j2 No score
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters.
- Record
GHSA-9q2x-45cv-x3j2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters.
- Record
CVE-2013-7298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-7298 No score
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0073 No score
Updated cxxtols package fixes security issue
A flaw in cxxtools version 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters (CVE-2013-7298).
This update fixes the vulnerability.
- Record
MGASA-2014-0073- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-7298 No score
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-7298 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Tntnet Cxxtools, published January 26, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in cxxtools 2.2.1-1.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90564
securityfocus.com/bid/65020
seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/116
secunia.com/advisories/56363
tntnet.org/download/cxxtools-2.2.1/Releasenotes-2.2.1.markdown
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lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/127445.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7298
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9q2x-45cv-x3j2
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7298
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0073.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12691
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-7298
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7298