# CVE-2019-25697: CMSsite 1.0 SQL Injection via category.php

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject SQL code via the cat_id parameter in category.php to extract sensitive database information, including credentials.

- **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 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 13 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vm4j-2vcw-g6gc

## What is CVE-2019-25697?

CVE-2019-25697 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in VictorAlagwu CMSsite, published on 12 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

CMSsite 1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the cat_id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to category.php with malicious cat_id values to extract sensitive database information including usernames and credentials.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25697?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Victoralagwu Cmssite.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-25697?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25697 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25697 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in VictorAlagwu CMSsite

- [CVE-2019-25674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25674/): CMSsite 1.0 SQL Injection via post Parameter (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-25682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25682/): CMSsite 1.0 Cross-Site Request Forgery via users.php (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25697 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25697 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in VictorAlagwu CMSsite, published on 12 Apr 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-2019-25697 exists.

Affected product: VictorAlagwu CMSsite. 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-2019-25697/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25697/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25697
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25697
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25697

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25697/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.