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CVE-2023-53937: Hubstaff 1.6.13 and 1.6.14 DLL Search Order Hijacking via wow64log Library
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2025-12-18 · updated 2026-10-29
- Weakness: CWE-427
Description
Hubstaff 1.6.13 and 1.6.14 contain a DLL search order hijacking vulnerability that allows attackers to replace a missing system32 wow64log.dll with a malicious library. Attackers can generate a custom DLL using Metasploit and place it in the system32 directory to obtain a reverse shell during application startup.
Affected products
References
- https://hubstaff.com/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51461
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hubstaff-dll-search-order-hijacking-via-wowlog-library
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