Affiliate Me 5.0.1 SQL Injection Vulnerability via Admin Panel
Priority HIGH 71CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00365 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| powerstonegh | Affiliate Me | 5.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Affiliate Me Vendorpowerstonegh Affected 5.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:powerstonegh:affiliate_me:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | powerstonegh |
- cpe:2.3:a:powerstonegh:affiliate_me:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·powerstonegh
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53917
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xff-7qr4-vvgv
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2023-53917 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53917 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xff-7qr4-vvgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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