CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-37218

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Joomla com_hdwplayer version 4.2 contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the search.php file that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the hdwplayersearch parameter.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can access sensitive database information, which may lead to serious data security breaches for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the com_hdwplayer component to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and to monitor server logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Joomla com_hdwplayer 4.2 contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the search.php file that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the hdwplayersearch parameter. Attackers can submit POST requests with crafted SQL payloads in the hdwplayersearch parameter to extract sensitive database information from the hdwplayer_videos table.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS