# CVE-2019-25533: Netartmedia PHP Business Directory 4.2 SQL Injection via loginaction.php

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject SQL via the Email parameter in loginaction.php to extract database information or bypass authentication.

- **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:** 12 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 12 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5x6m-3g4m-h2pv

## What is CVE-2019-25533?

CVE-2019-25533 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Phpbusinessdirectory Netartmedia PHP Business Directory, published on 12 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Netartmedia PHP Business Directory 4.2 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the Email parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the loginaction.php endpoint with crafted SQL payloads in the Email field to extract sensitive database information or bypass authentication.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25533?


## How do I fix CVE-2019-25533?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25533 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25533 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25533 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25533 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25533 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Phpbusinessdirectory Netartmedia PHP Business Directory, published on 12 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-2019-25533 exists.

Affected product: Phpbusinessdirectory Netartmedia PHP Business Directory. 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-2019-25533/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25533/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25533
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25533
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25533

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25533/
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