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Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25534 is an unauthenticated SQL injection in Netartmedia PHP Car Dealer. A remote attacker could abuse the features[] input to run database queries, risking exposure of sensitive database information and query manipulation. Public exploit information exists, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize assessment of any internet-facing deployment. The business risk is unauthorized database access without login. If the product is present and no vendor fix is available, reduce exposure or plan replacement quickly.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in Netartmedia PHP Car Dealer via the features[] parameter submitted to index.php. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.8, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required. Listed affected versions are broad, but no specific fixed version is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for internet-facing sites running Netartmedia PHP Car Dealer, especially if index.php accepts public vehicle-search or filter requests using features[]. Organizations without this product are not affected based on available sources.
Exploitation context
ExploitDB and VulnCheck list public exploit/advisory material for this issue. The CVE is not marked KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation. Treat public-facing deployments as urgent to assess because exploitation requires no authentication.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies SQL injection through features[] in index.php and public exploit publication. The affected version range is listed as all versions in the bundle, but no official patch details are included. Avoid assuming active exploitation or a fixed release without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any deployed Netartmedia PHP Car Dealer instances.
- Check Netartmedia or trusted advisory sources for official updates or guidance.
- Restrict public access if the application is not required.
- Disable or retire affected deployments if no supported fix is available.
- Use database least privilege to reduce impact of SQL injection.
- Monitor web and database logs for suspicious features[] activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Netartmedia PHP Car Dealer is present in asset inventory.
- Review exposed web applications for public index.php endpoints using features[].
- Check application logs for unusual POST requests involving features[].
- Verify whether any vendor update or remediation has been applied.
- Assess database accounts used by the application for excessive privileges.
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: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-46573CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Netartmedia PHP Car Dealer SQL Injection via features 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.