CVE-2020-37218 Joomla com_hdwplayer 4.2 SQL Injection via search.php
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries via the hdwplayersearch parameter to extract sensitive database information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-37218?
CVE-2020-37218 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in com_hdwplayer, published on 13 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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 hdwplayersearch parameter to extract sensitive database information from the hdwplayer_videos table.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37218?
How do I fix CVE-2020-37218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37218 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-2020-37218 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37218 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7969-fm8r-vgcj.