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CVE-2024-26521: Phoenix · HTML Injection

Affects PhoenixSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Mar 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubcapture0x/Phoenixpkg:github/capture0x/PhoenixOther threatsAffected
  • <=1.0.8.20
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately identify and inventory all CE Phoenix instances running version 1.0.8.20 or earlier. In the interim, restrict access to the english.php component and limit user privileges to the minimum necessary to reduce the risk of exploitation. Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data, particularly in the affected component, to prevent injection of malicious HTML. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting this vulnerability. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on injection flaws. Educate users with high privileges about phishing and social engineering risks to minimize user interaction exploitation. Finally, establish robust monitoring and incident response procedures to detect and respond to any suspicious activity related to this vulnerability.

Description

HTML Injection vulnerability in CE Phoenix v1.0.8.20 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and obtain sensitive information via a crafted payload to the english.php component.

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