Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25530 is a high-severity SQL injection issue in uHotelBooking System. An unauthenticated internet user may manipulate a page parameter to query or extract database data. This matters most if the product stores guest, booking, payment-adjacent, or administrative information.
Executive priority
Prioritize quickly if uHotelBooking is internet-facing or stores customer booking data. Public exploit availability and unauthenticated access increase urgency. If the product is not present, no action is needed beyond documentation.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in index.php through the system_page GET parameter. Sources describe time-based blind SQL injection and CVSS 4.0 score 8.8. The affected product is Hotel-Booking-Script uHotelBooking System, with versions not narrowed beyond “*” in the supplied record.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running uHotelBooking System, especially internet-facing booking portals. The sources do not provide CPEs, precise vulnerable versions, or deployment prevalence, so asset validation is required.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB entry is cited, so exploit information is publicly available. The CVE is not marked KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. Attack requirements are low: network access, no authentication, and no user interaction.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE, VulnCheck, and ExploitDB references. No vendor advisory, patch version, CPE, or active exploitation evidence is included. Treat affected version scope as unresolved until vendor or code-level confirmation is available.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or project guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- If no supported fix exists, plan replacement or decommissioning.
- Remove public exposure where business operations allow.
- Restrict access with VPN, allowlisting, or authentication controls.
- Use WAF rules as compensating control, not as a permanent fix.
- If maintaining code, remediate SQL queries with parameterized statements.
Validation and detection
- Inventory internet-facing hotel booking applications.
- Confirm whether uHotelBooking System is in use.
- Identify exposed index.php endpoints in the application.
- Review web logs for unusual system_page parameter activity.
- Use only safe, authorized vulnerability checks.
- Assess what sensitive database data the application stores.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: 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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CVSS vector scores
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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——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: 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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-46587CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: uHotelBooking System Lastest SQL Injection via system_page ParameterCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.