Cyber Posture

CVE-2020-37218

HighPublic PoC

Published: 13 May 2026

Published
13 May 2026
Modified
13 May 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0007 20.9th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2020-37218 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Hdwplayer (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.2 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 20.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

NVD 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…

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hdwplayersearch parameter to extract sensitive database information from the hdwplayer_videos table.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Affected Products

Hdwplayer
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

References