CVE-2019-25578 (GCVE-0-2019-25578)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-21 15:30 – Updated: 2026-03-26 16:17
VLAI?
Title
phpTransformer 2016.9 SQL Injection via GeneratePDF.php
Summary
phpTransformer 2016.9 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the idnews parameter. Attackers can send crafted GET requests to GeneratePDF.php with SQL payloads in the idnews parameter to extract sensitive database information or manipulate queries.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
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
8.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Phptransformer phpTransformer Affected: 2016.9
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Date Public ?
2019-01-18 00:00
Credits
Ihsan Sencan
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