CVE-2023-53982CWE-89

PMB 7.4.6 SQL Injection Vulnerability via Unsanitized Storage Parameter

Critical · published December 23, 2025

CVSS v4.0
9.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A sneaky SQL injection in PMB 7.4.6 is ready to dance with your database! Just a single unsanitized 'id' parameter can lead to devastating query manipulations. ⚡ Think of this vulnerability like a restaurant where a waiter takes any order without confirming what’s on the menu. An attacker can slip in their own commands and get whatever data they want, completely bypassing the chef's careful control. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information or execute malicious SQL commands — imagine them manipulating your database like a puppet master, pulling strings without your consent. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure or even complete control over your database!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like a restaurant where a waiter takes any order without confirming what’s on the menu. An attacker can slip in their own commands and get whatever data they want, completely bypassing the chef's careful control. This SQL injection vulnerability in the storage parameter of the ajax.php endpoint allows attackers to inject conditional sleep statements, enabling them to perform time-based blind SQL injection attacks, potentially revealing valuable data.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information or execute malicious SQL commands — imagine them manipulating your database like a puppet master, pulling strings without your consent. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure or even complete control over your database! Patch your PMB to version 7.4.7 or later immediately. Additionally, ensure all user inputs are properly sanitized and consider implementing prepared statements to further defend against SQL injection attacks. You've got this! Follow these steps to secure your database and protect your data. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00606 · 48.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2025-12-23T19:34Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 DEC 19:34Z
    PMB 7.4.6 SQL Injection Vulnerability via Unsanitized Storage Parameter
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