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GHSA-HG45-6Q92-44JH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-21 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-21 18:31

Details

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 ?

8.2 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

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

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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-21 15:30 – Updated: 2026-03-26 16:17

Title

phpTransformer 2016.9 SQL Injection via GeneratePDF.php

Summary

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

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46191	exploit
	http://phptransformer.com/	product
	https://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/project/php…	product
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phptransform…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Phptransformer	phpTransformer	Affected: 2016.9

Date Public ?

2019-01-18 00:00

Credits

Ihsan Sencan

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-HG45-6Q92-44JH

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

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