CRLF injection vulnerability in index.php in ExpressionEngine 1.2.1 and earlier allows…
Priority LOW 23CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
CRLF injection vulnerability in index.php in ExpressionEngine 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the URL parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01243 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0202
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w86x-6fw3-w2rf
References
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- TI-2023-09084 In ExpressionEngine before 7.2.6, remote code execution can be achieved by an authenticated Control Panel user. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-00845 ExpressionEngine version 2.x < 2.11.8 and version 3.x < 3.5.5 create an object signing… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-06660 SQL injection in ExpressionEngine CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2008-0202 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0202 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w86x-6fw3-w2rf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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