CVE-2020-37218

HIGH

Joomla com_hdwplayer 4.2 SQL Injection via search.php

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37218. PoCs published by qw3rTyTy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit details a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! com_hdwplayer 4.2, specifically in the 'search.php' file where user input is directly interpolated into a SQL query without sanitization. The PoC uses sqlmap to demonstrate the vulnerability, but the core of the submission is a technical analysis of the vulnerable code.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by qw3rTyTy · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48242

The exploit details a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! com_hdwplayer 4.2, specifically in the 'search.php' file where user input is directly interpolated into a SQL query without sanitization. The PoC uses sqlmap to demonstrate the vulnerability, but the core of the submission is a technical analysis of the vulnerable code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla! com_hdwplayer 4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Joomla! with com_hdwplayer 4.2 installed · Access to the search functionality
devstral-2 · analyzed May 13, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-48242
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48242
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://www.hdwplayer.com/
Product product
Product Reference
https://www.hdwplayer.com/download/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla com_hdwplayer 4.2 SQL Injection via search.php
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-com-hdwplayer-sql-injection-via-search-php

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 18.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
Hdwplayer/com_hdwplayer 4.2
Published May 13, 2026
Tracked Since May 13, 2026