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Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25668 is a high-severity SQL injection in Phpscriptsmall News Website Script 2.0.5. An unauthenticated remote attacker may manipulate database queries through a news ID parameter and potentially extract sensitive database information. Public exploit information exists, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority internet-facing application risk. Prioritize confirmation of product use, exposure reduction, and vendor remediation checks. Public exploit availability raises urgency, even without confirmed active exploitation.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in index.php for News Website Script 2.0.5, reachable over the network without authentication or user interaction. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.8, with high confidentiality impact and low integrity impact. The source bundle identifies the affected path pattern but no vendor patch details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to internet-facing deployments of Phpscriptsmall News Website Script version 2.0.5. Organizations not running this product or version are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
ExploitDB is listed as a public exploit reference, which increases practical risk. However, CISA KEV is false in the source bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The public record identifies SQL injection via the news ID parameter in index.php/show/news/. Avoid assuming broader version impact; only 2.0.5 is listed. Sources do not provide a named fixed version or official remediation details.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether News Website Script 2.0.5 is deployed.
- Check Phpscriptsmall or trusted advisories for upgrade or patch guidance.
- Restrict public access if the application is not business-critical.
- Use web application filtering as a temporary compensating control.
- Review database permissions used by the application.
Validation and detection
- Inventory web applications for Phpscriptsmall News Website Script.
- Confirm deployed version equals 2.0.5 before scoping impact.
- Review web logs for unusual requests to news detail pages.
- Check database logs for anomalous query errors or data access.
- Validate remediation against vendor guidance when available.
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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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-46456CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: News Website Script 2.0.5 SQL Injection via index.phpCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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