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2 vulnerabilities found for com_hdwplayer by Hdwplayer
CVE-2020-37218 (GCVE-0-2020-37218)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-05-13 14:22 – Updated: 2026-05-14 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Joomla com_hdwplayer 4.2 SQL Injection via search.php
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48242 | exploit |
| https://www.hdwplayer.com/ | product |
| https://www.hdwplayer.com/download/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-com-h… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hdwplayer | com_hdwplayer |
Affected:
4.2
|
Date Public
2020-03-23 00:00
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CVE-2020-37218 (GCVE-0-2020-37218)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-13 14:22 – Updated: 2026-05-14 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Joomla com_hdwplayer 4.2 SQL Injection via search.php
Summary
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Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48242 | exploit |
| https://www.hdwplayer.com/ | product |
| https://www.hdwplayer.com/download/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-com-h… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| Hdwplayer | com_hdwplayer |
Affected:
4.2
|
Date Public
2020-03-23 00:00
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