CVE-2019-25503 PHPads 2.0 SQL Injection via click.php3 bannerID
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries via the bannerID parameter in click.php3 to extract sensitive database information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25503?
CVE-2019-25503 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Blondish PHPads, published on 4 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
PHPads 2.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the bannerID parameter in click.php3. Attackers can submit crafted bannerID values using SQL comment syntax and functions like extractvalue to extract sensitive database information such as the current database name.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25503?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blondish Phpads.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25503?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2019-25503 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25503 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Blondish PHPads
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3vq-33mh-9r2p.