Answer in brief
CVE-2023-53960 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x SQL Injection via Authentication Bypass. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps SOUND4 Ltd./BigVoice2 (generic), SOUND4 Ltd./BigVoice4 (generic), SOUND4 Ltd./Impact/Pulse Eco (generic), SOUND4 Ltd./Impact/Pulse/First (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 9.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps SOUND4 Ltd./BigVoice2 (generic), SOUND4 Ltd./BigVoice4 (generic), SOUND4 Ltd./Impact/Pulse Eco (generic), SOUND4 Ltd./Impact/Pulse/First (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| SOUND4 Ltd./BigVoice2generic | 1.30 | Not reported |
| SOUND4 Ltd./BigVoice4generic | 1.2 | Not reported |
| SOUND4 Ltd./Impact/Pulse Ecogeneric | 1.16 | Not reported |
| SOUND4 Ltd./Impact/Pulse/Firstgeneric | Version 2: 1.1/2.15 | Not reported |
| SOUND4 Ltd./Streamgeneric | 1.1/2.4.29 | Not reported |
| Kantar Media/WM2generic | 1.11 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Dec 22, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 1, 2026
SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco version 2.x contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the 'index.php' authentication mechanism that allows attackers to manipulate login credentials. Attackers can inject malicious SQL code through the 'password' POST parameter to bypass authentication and potentially gain unauthorized access to the system.
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