SOUND4 WM2 up to 2.x POST Parameter index.php Password sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SOUND4 Impact, Pulse, First, Pulse Eco, BigVoice4, BigVoice2, Stream and WM2 up to 2.x. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file index.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. This manipulation of the argument Password causes sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-53960. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability has been found in SOUND4 Impact, Pulse, First, Pulse Eco, BigVoice4, BigVoice2, Stream and WM2 up to 2.x and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file index.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument password with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco version 2.x contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the 'index.php' authentication mechanism that allows attackers to manipulate login credentials. Attackers can inject malicious SQL code through the 'password' POST parameter to bypass authentication and potentially gain unauthorized access to the system.

The weakness was presented by Gjoko Krstic as 51171. It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-53960 since 12/19/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (51171) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-60245). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• SOUND4

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• BigVoice2
• BigVoice4
• First
• Impact
• Pulse
• Pulse Eco
• Stream
• WM2

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• 2.x

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