# CVE-2023-50162: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code and access sensitive information via SQL injection in EmpireCMS.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vqqj-jrgg-4rq8

## What is CVE-2023-50162?

CVE-2023-50162 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50162?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phome Empirecms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-50162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-50162 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-50162 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-28585](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28585/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-22937](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22937/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-20300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-20300/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-18869](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18869/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-18449](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18449/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-50162 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-50162 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-50162 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50162/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50162/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50162
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50162
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50162

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50162/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.