SQL Injection in Hdwplayer Com
CVE-2020-37218
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.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hdwplayer Com — versions 4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48242 (exploit)
- www.hdwplayer.com/ (product)
- www.hdwplayer.com/download/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-com-hdwplayer-sql-injection-via-search-php (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37218?
- CVE-2020-37218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hdwplayer Com, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37218?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.