CVE-2023-1557: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester E-Commerce System 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-1557 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting e-commerce system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester E-Commerce System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /ecommerce/admin/user/controller.php?action=edit of the component Username Handler. The manipulation of the argument USERID leads to improper access controls. The attack may be launched remotely. VDB-223550 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2023-03-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: e-commerce system project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-22 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

e-commerce system project e-commerce system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy e-commerce-system || rpm -q e-commerce-system || e-commerce-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison e-commerce-system sudo apt install e-commerce-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold e-commerce-system

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list e-commerce-system sudo dnf downgrade e-commerce-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add e-commerce-system

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-1557?

e-commerce system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-1557 being exploited?

CVE-2023-1557 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-1557 affect?

CVE-2023-1557 affects e-commerce system. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester E-Commerce System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /ecommerce/admin/user/controller.php?action=edit of the component Username Ha

How urgent is CVE-2023-1557?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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