Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CoreShop versions before 4.1.9 have a SQL injection flaw in an admin-panel function. An attacker needs high privileges, reducing broad exposure, but successful abuse could expose sensitive database contents through errors. Organizations using CoreShop should prioritize confirming version and upgrading if affected.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term patching item for CoreShop environments. The privilege requirement lowers emergency urgency, but the potential database confidentiality impact makes delayed remediation risky, especially if admin accounts or panels are exposed.
Technical view
CVE-2026-23959 affects CoreShop <4.1.9 in CustomerTransformerController within the admin panel. User-supplied input is improperly interpolated into a SQL query, enabling error-based SQL injection and potential data extraction. CVSS v4.0 is 6.9 with network access, low complexity, no user interaction, and high privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to CoreShop deployments before 4.1.9 where the affected admin panel functionality is reachable by highly privileged users or compromised admin accounts.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Practical exploitation requires high privileges in the CoreShop admin context, but database confidentiality impact is high if abused.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies CWE-564 and an error-based SQL injection in CustomerTransformerController. The public sources name the fixed version and commit but do not provide evidence of exploitation in the wild. Avoid assuming impact beyond CoreShop versions before 4.1.9.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade CoreShop to version 4.1.9 or later.
- Restrict admin panel access to trusted networks and users.
- Review vendor advisory and release notes for deployment-specific guidance.
- Monitor admin activity for unusual database errors or suspicious requests.
Validation and detection
- Inventory CoreShop deployments and identify versions below 4.1.9.
- Confirm whether the CoreShop admin panel is externally reachable.
- Review access controls for users with high administrative privileges.
- Check logs for repeated SQL errors in affected admin workflows.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/coreshop/CoreShop/security/advisories/GHSA-fqcv-8859-86x2CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/coreshop/CoreShop/commit/af80b8f5c7df5f02f44e9c5e0a4a564de274eec2CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/coreshop/CoreShop/releases/tag/4.1.9CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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