CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2023-53937 — Hubstaff Hubstaff security vulnerability

High CVSS 8.5

Hubstaff 1.6.14 contains 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.

Severity
High
CVSS
8.5 (4.0)
Published
2025-12-18
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-427

Affected products

  • hubstaff / hubstaff / 1.6.13
  • hubstaff / hubstaff / 1.6.14

Matched remediation archetype

Supply-chain, dependency, build, and update integrity

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Check exposure

  • Trace affected packages, source archives, build actions, plugins, installers, and updates from declared source to deployed artifact.
  • Confirm provenance, signatures or digests, namespace ownership, lockfile resolution, registry configuration, and build-runner trust boundaries.
  • Inventory direct, transitive, vendored, generated, and bundled copies across releases and distribution channels.

Remediate safely

  • Move to a maintained trusted artifact or remove the dependency; pin immutable identities and verify provenance and integrity before use.
  • Regenerate lockfiles and artifacts in a clean isolated build, minimize build credentials and network access, and produce an updated software bill of materials.
  • Require reviewed update policy, protected publishing, and reproducible or independently attestable builds where supported.

Authoritative sources

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