--- title: "Security Vendor's AI Best Practices Labels Critical Elixir RCE Safe" url: https://daily.dev/posts/security-vendor-s-ai-best-practices-labels-critical-elixir-rce-safe-plt0gsh5k source_url: https://paraxial.io/blog/ai-spam type: article source: "ElixirStatus" published: 2026-08-04T13:05:02.521Z updated: 2026-08-04T13:05:23.236Z tags: ["elixir"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Security Vendor's AI Best Practices Labels Critical Elixir RCE Safe **[ElixirStatus](https://daily.dev/sources/elixirstatus)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A security researcher exposes a critical flaw in an AI-generated SEO article by Safeguard.sh that incorrectly labels a remote code execution (RCE) vector as safe in Elixir. The article marks `:erlang.binary_to_term(untrusted, [:safe])` as safe, when in fact it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via anonymous functions — a vulnerability previously documented as CVE-2020-15150. The correct safe alternative is `Plug.Crypto.non_executable_binary_to_term/2`. The dangerous post ranks first on Google for Elixir Phoenix security best practices, posing a real risk to developers and AI coding agents who may implement the flawed guidance. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [AI just changed the threat model for our ecosystem](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-just-changed-the-threat-model-for-our-ecosystem-3ca4o71dk) · Elixir Forum · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [SAFE for Elixir: Phoenix LiveView](https://daily.dev/posts/safe-for-elixir-phoenix-liveview-1s84utcbf) · Erlang Solutions · 3 upvotes · 0 comments - [SAFE: Bringing Real Static Analysis to the BEAM](https://daily.dev/posts/safe-bringing-real-static-analysis-to-the-beam-cyhl48afg) · Erlang Solutions · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#elixir](https://daily.dev/tags/elixir) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/security-vendor-s-ai-best-practices-labels-critical-elixir-rce-safe-plt0gsh5k)