# CVE-2023-53960: SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco version 2.x contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the 'index.php' authentication…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-53960-sound4-impact-first-pulse-eco-version-2-x-contains-an-sql  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-12-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-53960 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2025-12-22

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.

Technologies: [Sound4 Big Voice2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/big-voice2), [Sound4 Big Voice2 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/big-voice2-firmware), [Sound4 Big Voice4](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/big-voice4), [Sound4 Big Voice4 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/big-voice4-firmware), [Sound4 First](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/first), [Sound4 First Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/first-firmware), [Sound4 Impact](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sound4-impact), [Sound4 Impact Eco](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/impact-eco), [Sound4 Impact Eco Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/impact-eco-firmware), [Sound4 Impact Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/impact-firmware), [Sound4 Pulse](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pulse), [Sound4 Pulse Eco](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pulse-eco), [Sound4 Pulse Eco Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pulse-eco-firmware), [Sound4 Pulse Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pulse-firmware), [Sound4 Stream Extension](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/stream-extension), [Sound4 Wm2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wm2), [Sound4 Wm2 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wm2-firmware). Vendors: [Sound4](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/sound4).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-53960 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-53960 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-53960?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 22 December 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Sound4 Big Voice2, Sound4 Big Voice2 Firmware, Sound4 Big Voice4, Sound4 Big Voice4 Firmware and 13 more. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-53960?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-53960?** Check whether you run Sound4 Big Voice2, Sound4 Big Voice2 Firmware, Sound4 Big Voice4 or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Sound4 Big Voice2
- Sound4 Big Voice2 Firmware
- Sound4 Big Voice4
- Sound4 Big Voice4 Firmware
- Sound4 First
- Sound4 First Firmware
- Sound4 Impact
- Sound4 Impact Eco
- Sound4 Impact Eco Firmware
- Sound4 Impact Firmware
- Sound4 Pulse
- Sound4 Pulse Eco
- Sound4 Pulse Eco Firmware
- Sound4 Pulse Firmware
- Sound4 Stream Extension
- Sound4 Wm2
- Sound4 Wm2 Firmware

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