CVE-2023-50578 — ms-mcms
CRITICALCVE-2023-50578 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in net.mingsoft:ms-mcms. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Mingsoft MCMS SQL injection
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-50578.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
net.mingsoft:ms-mcmsReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Mingsoft MCMS v5.2.9 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the categoryType parameter at /content/list.do.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | net.mingsoft:ms-mcms | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
mcmsmingsoftResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for net.mingsoft:ms-mcms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of net.mingsoft:ms-mcms for CVE-2023-50578. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.
How to detect CVE-2023-50578
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2023-50578 -u https://target- Template
- Mingsoft MCMS 5.2.9 - SQL Injection
- Severity
- critical
- Impact
- Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to data leakage, modification, or deletion.
- Remediation
- Update to the latest version of Mingsoft MCMS or apply security patches that sanitize input parameters.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (ritikchaddha), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-50578 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.