Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-25874 is a remote, unauthenticated SQL injection in AVideo/YouPHPTube 10.0 and earlier. The reported impact is database information disclosure, including application password hashes. No CVSS score or official severity is included in the supplied CVE data.
Executive priority
Prioritize this as a high confidentiality risk where AVideo/YouPHPTube is exposed online. Treat remediation as urgent for affected systems, but do not assume active exploitation without additional evidence.
Technical view
The CVE description identifies SQL injection through the catName parameter in AVideo/YouPHPTube 10.0 and prior. A remote unauthenticated attacker may retrieve database information, including password hashes. The supplied record does not name a CWE, fixed version, patch, or vendor mitigation.
Likely exposure
Internet-facing AVideo/YouPHPTube deployments running version 10.0 or earlier are the primary exposure. The supplied affected-product metadata is incomplete, so asset validation should rely on deployed application identification and version evidence.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV inclusion and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The issue is still concerning because it is remote, unauthenticated, and affects database confidentiality.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and referenced Synacktiv advisory. The record lacks CVSS, CWE mapping, precise affected CPEs, and remediation details. Avoid extrapolating beyond AVideo/YouPHPTube 10.0 and prior.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all AVideo/YouPHPTube deployments and confirm their versions.
- Check current AVideo/YouPHPTube vendor guidance for patched versions or mitigations.
- Restrict public access to affected instances until remediation is confirmed.
- Rotate exposed application credentials if database compromise is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any instance runs AVideo/YouPHPTube 10.0 or earlier.
- Review application logs for suspicious requests involving the catName parameter.
- Verify database access logs for unexpected reads or authentication activity.
- Document patch status or compensating controls for each identified deployment.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://synacktiv.com/CVE reference, mitre
- https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/YouPHPTube_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.pdfCVE reference, mitre
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