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TI-2020-19353 Aliases CVE-2020-37218GHSA-7969-fm8r-vgcj

Joomla com_hdwplayer 4.2 SQL Injection via search.php

Priority HIGH 77CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0027 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Hdwplayercom_hdwplayer4.2—No fix listedCNA
  • com_hdwplayer VendorHdwplayer Affected 4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37218
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7969-fm8r-vgcj

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2014-04229 SQL injection vulnerability in the videos page in the HDW Player Plugin… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-17490 WordPress Plestar Directory Listing plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2023-26837 WordPress HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) Plugin <= 5.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

Sources

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