# CVE-2023-27032: Prestashop advancedpopupcreator - SQLi

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2023-27032 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2023-27032

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 9.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Themevolty advancedpopupcreator
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'))
- **Tags:** ecommerce, php

## Description

Prestashop advancedpopupcreator v1.1.21 to v1.1.24 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component AdvancedPopup::getPopups().

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2023-27032](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27032) is a critical SQL injection vulnerability found in Prestashop advancedpopupcreator versions 1.1.21 to 1.1.24, specifically within the AdvancedPopup::getPopups() component. This flaw could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or full compromise of the affected database.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 11th of February 2026.

CrowdSec has not observed any significant exploitation activity targeting CVE-2023-27032 across its network. As a result, no community-driven trend analysis is available for this vulnerability at this time.

Attackers exploit the `/module/advancedpopupcreator/popup` endpoint by injecting SQL payloads into parameters such as `availablePopups` and `fromController`, enabling unauthenticated SQL injection against PrestaShop sites using the Advanced Popup Creator module.

## Timeline

- 2023-04-12: CVE Published. CVE-2023-27032 is published to NVD.
- 2026-02-11: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2023-27032 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-02-15: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2023-27032 for the first time.

## References

- https://friends-of-presta.github.io/security-advisories/modules/2023/04/11/advancedpopupcreator.html
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-27032.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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