Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 18, 2025· Updated Apr 7, 2026
Hubstaff 1.6.14 DLL Search Order Hijacking via wow64log Library
CVE-2023-53937
Description
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.
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References
3- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51461mitreexploit
- hubstaff.commitrevendor-advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hubstaff-dll-search-order-hijacking-via-wowlog-librarymitrethird-party-advisory
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