Phlox com.phlox.simpleserver (aka Simple HTTP Server) 1.8 and com.phlox.simpleserver.plus…
Priority LOW 29CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Phlox com.phlox.simpleserver (aka Simple HTTP Server) 1.8 and com.phlox.simpleserver.plus (aka Simple HTTP Server PLUS) 1.8.1-plus have a hardcoded aKySWb2jjrr4dzkYXczKRt7K (AES) encryption key. An attacker with physical access to the application's source code or binary can extract this key & use it decrypt the TLS secret.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00119 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fedirtsapana:simple_http_server:1.8:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | 1.8 | Vulnerable | Fedirtsapana |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedirtsapana:simple_http_server_plus:1.8.1-plus:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | 1.8.1-plus | Vulnerable | Fedirtsapana |
- cpe:2.3:a:fedirtsapana:simple_http_server:1.8:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·Fedirtsapana
- cpe:2.3:a:fedirtsapana:simple_http_server_plus:1.8.1-plus:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions 1.8.1-plus Vulnerable ·Fedirtsapana
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-46919
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-988h-g4r8-m9x7
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-46919 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-46919 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-988h-g4r8-m9x7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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