CVE-2024-25415
Published: 16 February 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-25415 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Phoenixcart Ce Phoenix Cart. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Unix Shell (T1059.004); ranked in the top 7.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-25415 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the /admin/define_language.php component in CE Phoenix version 1.0.8.20. The flaw, classified under CWE-94, permits an attacker to inject a crafted payload into the english.php language file, resulting in execution of arbitrary PHP code on the server. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2 with network attack vector, low complexity, and high privileges required.
An authenticated administrator can exploit the issue by supplying malicious PHP content through the define language interface, achieving full code execution that may lead to complete compromise of the application and underlying host. The attack requires valid high-privileged credentials but no user interaction once access is obtained.
Public exploit code for this vulnerability has been published on Exploit-DB, Packet Storm, and GitHub repositories. The associated EPSS score remains flat at 0.0768 with no material increase observed since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-22746
Vulnerability details
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in /admin/define_language.php of CE Phoenix v1.0.8.20 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via injecting a crafted payload into the file english.php.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Authenticated RCE via PHP code injection into english.php enables exploitation of public-facing web app (T1190), web shell deployment by injecting executable code into an existing file (T1100), and Unix shell command execution via PHP system() (T1059.004).
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.