CVE-2023-53917 (GCVE-0-2023-53917)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-17 22:46 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Affiliate Me 5.0.1 SQL Injection Vulnerability via Admin Panel
Summary
Affiliate Me version 5.0.1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the admin.php endpoint that allows authenticated administrators to manipulate database queries. Attackers can exploit the 'id' parameter with crafted union-based queries to extract sensitive user information including usernames and password hashes.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-18 18:47 UTC
CWE
- CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51468 | exploit |
| https://www.powerstonegh.com/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/affiliate-me… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| powerstonegh | Affiliate Me |
Affected:
5.0.1
|
guessed |
Date Public
2023-05-23 00:00
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