CVE-2023-5294: A vulnerability has been found in ECshop 4.1.1 and classified as critical

Routine

MEDIUM 4.7DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-5294 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.7) affecting ecshop. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in ECshop 4.1.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/order.php. The manipulation of the argument goods_id leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-240925 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2023-09-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: shopex

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-09-29 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

shopex ecshop DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ecshop || rpm -q ecshop || ecshop --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ecshop sudo apt install ecshop=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1.1> sudo apt-mark hold ecshop

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

dnf --showduplicates list ecshop sudo dnf downgrade ecshop-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add ecshop

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-5294?

ecshop: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-5294 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5294 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-2023-5294 affect?

CVE-2023-5294 affects ecshop. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.7). A vulnerability has been found in ECshop 4.1.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/order.php. The manipulation of the argument goods_id leads to sql injection. The attack

How urgent is CVE-2023-5294?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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