CVE-2024-26521 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via HTML injection in CE Phoenix e-commerce software.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-26521?

CVE-2024-26521 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26521?

How do I fix CVE-2024-26521?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-26521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-26521 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-26521 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjqv-qgm4-c2mr.

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