# CVE-2019-25498: Simple Job Script SQL Injection via searched Endpoint

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject SQL via the landing_location parameter to bypass authentication and extract sensitive database information.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 28 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qq24-w3jm-9r87

## What is CVE-2019-25498?

CVE-2019-25498 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in niteosoft Simple Job Script, published on 4 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Simple Job Script contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the landing_location parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the searched endpoint with malicious SQL payloads to bypass authentication and extract sensitive database information.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25498?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Simplejobscript Simplejobscript.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-25498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25498 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25498 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in niteosoft Simple Job Script

- [CVE-2020-8645](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8645/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8440/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-7229](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7229/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-25499](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25499/): Simple Job Script SQL Injection via get_job_applications_ajax.php (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-25500](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25500/): Simple Job Script SQL Injection via register-recruiters endpoint (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25498 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25498 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in niteosoft Simple Job Script, published on 4 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25498 exists.

Affected product: niteosoft Simple Job Script. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25498/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25498/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25498
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25498
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25498

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