SQL Injection Vulnerability in Joomla com_hdwplayer by Joomla
CVE-2020-37218

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

HdWPlayer

Status
Com HdWPlayer
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 May 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2020-37218?

The com_hdwplayer 4.2 component for Joomla is susceptible to an SQL injection flaw located in the search.php file. This vulnerability permits unauthenticated attackers to carry out arbitrary SQL queries through the hdwplayersearch parameter by crafting malicious POST requests. Exploitation of this weakness could lead to unauthorized exposure of sensitive data, including information from the hdwplayer_videos table, thereby compromising the integrity of the database and the broader Joomla installation.

Affected Version(s)

com_hdwplayer 4.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2020-37218 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48242
exploit
https://www.hdwplayer.com/
product
https://www.hdwplayer.com/download/
product

CVSS V4

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

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