High 8.2Published May 13, 2026

CVE-2020-37218Joomla com_hdwplayer 4.2 SQL Injection via search.php

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 3:10 AM ET)

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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.

CVSS: 8.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: May 14, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Hdwplayer com_hdwplayer hdwplayer:com_hdwplayer (from the name)	4.2	CNA record

References

References

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-hdwplayer-sql-injection-via-search-php	third-party-advisory

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