Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-25362 is a SQL injection issue in Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0. A vulnerable id parameter in /alphaware/details.php may let an attacker read database contents. The sources do not provide CVSS scoring, affected CPEs, or a vendor patch reference.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if this application is exposed to the internet or handles customer, order, payment, or credential data. Business risk is data disclosure from the backend database. If the software is not used, document non-exposure and close after inventory validation.
Technical view
The CVE describes an error-based blind SQL injection in the id parameter of /alphaware/details.php in Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0. The stated impact is database retrieval. Public reference material includes SourceCodester pages and an Exploit-DB entry, but the bundle does not confirm active exploitation or a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to deployments, forks, or reused code from Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0, especially if /alphaware/details.php is internet-accessible. The CVE metadata lists affected vendor and product as n/a, so asset matching may require manual application inventory.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB reference exists, indicating public exploit information is available. However, the CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation. Treat internet-facing instances as urgent because SQL injection can expose sensitive database records.
Researcher notes
Evidence quality is mixed: the vulnerability description is specific, but NVD-style scoring, CWE mapping, CPEs, and fixed version details are absent in the provided bundle. Avoid broad product assumptions beyond Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0 and its derivatives unless local code review confirms reuse.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0 deployments or forks.
- Restrict public access to /alphaware/details.php until remediated.
- Check project or vendor guidance for any available fixed code.
- If self-maintained, replace unsafe SQL handling with parameterized queries.
- Review database credentials and reduce application database privileges.
Validation and detection
- Inventory public web roots for /alphaware/details.php.
- Review details.php handling of the id parameter for unsafe SQL construction.
- Check access logs for unusual requests to the details page.
- Verify whether any local fork includes SQL injection remediation.
- Confirm database accounts used by the app are least privilege.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/download-code?nid=14368&title=Online+Shopping+Alphaware+in+PHP%2FMysqlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48771CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/14368/online-shopping-alphaware-phpmysql.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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