CVE-2020-37218 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-37218

Joomla com_hdwplayer 4.2 SQL Injection via search.php

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • qw3rTyTy

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

com_hdwplayer
Vulnerable Versions:
4.2

Timeline

Official Publish: May 13th, 2026
Last Modified: May 14th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)