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.
History

Thu, 14 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Joomla com_hdwplayer 4.2 SQL Injection via search.php
First Time appeared Hdwplayer
Hdwplayer hdw Player
Weaknesses CWE-89
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hdwplayer:hdw_player:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Hdwplayer
Hdwplayer hdw Player
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-05-13T14:22:30.803Z

Updated: 2026-05-14T18:28:34.445Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T13:46:40.245Z

Link: CVE-2020-37218

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-14T18:28:29.061Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-13T16:16:33.153

Modified: 2026-05-13T17:07:21.030

Link: CVE-2020-37218

cve-icon Redhat

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