---
id: CVE-2023-53937
title: Hubstaff 1.6.14 DLL Search Order Hijacking via wow64log Library
summary: >-
  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 syste…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-427
vendor: Hubstaff
product: Hubstaff
affected:
  - 'Hubstaff 1.6.13, 1.6.14'
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2025-12-18T20:21:10.894554Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2025-12-18'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T15:19:43.302Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53937'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51461'
    label: ExploitDB-51461
  - url: 'https://hubstaff.com/'
    label: Official Product Homepage
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hubstaff-dll-search-order-hijacking-via-wowlog-library
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Hubstaff 1.6.14 DLL Search Order Hijacking via
      wow64log Library
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00224
epssPercentile: 0.11801
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T15:48:17.872Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `Hubstaff 1.6.13, 1.6.14`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.