What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-50162?

CVE-2023-50162 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

Which versions of Empirecms are affected by CVE-2023-50162?

Organizations using EmpireCMS face moderate risk from CVE-2023-50162, a SQL injection vulnerability rated CVSS 7.2.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-50162?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-50162. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.9%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-50162?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems running EmpireCMS and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Validate that input sanitization is in place for all user-controlled parameters.

Empirecms CVE-2023-50162

HIGH

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2024-01-09 cve@mitre.org

RCE SQLi Empirecms

7.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jun 03, 2025 - 15:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 09, 2024 - 00:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

SQL injection vulnerability in EmpireCMS v7.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via the DoExecSql function.

AnalysisAI

SQL injection vulnerability in EmpireCMS v7.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via the DoExecSql function. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. SQL injection vulnerability in EmpireCMS v7.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via the DoExecSql function. Affected products include: Phome Empirecms.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.