Cyber Resilience

CVE-2019-25431

HighPublic PoC

Published: 20 February 2026

Published
20 February 2026
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v4 8.8 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS Score 0.0026 17.3th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2019-25431 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 17.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2019-25431 is an SQL injection vulnerability affecting delpino73 Blue-Smiley-Organizer version 1.32, specifically in the datetime parameter. This flaw allows attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through POST requests. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-89 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N), indicating high confidentiality impact with low integrity impact and no availability impact.

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By leveraging boolean-based blind and time-based blind techniques, they can extract sensitive data from the database. Additionally, attackers can use INTO OUTFILE statements to write files to the server.

Advisories and related resources, including the project GitHub repository at https://github.com/delpino73/Blue-Smiley-Organizer, an Exploit-DB entry at https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47550, and a Vulncheck advisory at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/delpino-blue-smiley-organizer-sql-injection-via-datetime, provide further details on the issue. No specific patch or mitigation guidance is detailed in the available information.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

delpino73 Blue-Smiley-Organizer 1.32 contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the datetime parameter that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries. Attackers can inject SQL code through POST requests to extract sensitive data using boolean-based blind and time-based blind techniques, or…

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write files to the server using INTO OUTFILE statements.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1213.006 Databases Collection
Adversaries may leverage databases to mine valuable information.
Why these techniques?

SQL injection in public-facing web application (T1190) enables unauthenticated remote data extraction from databases (T1213.006) via blind techniques and file writes via INTO OUTFILE.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

prevent

Requires validation of the datetime parameter input to block SQL injection payloads before they reach the database query.

prevent

Mandates identification, prioritization, and remediation of the SQL injection flaw, preventing exploitation of this specific CVE.

detect

Enables monitoring for indicators of SQL injection attacks, such as anomalous database queries or blind technique patterns.

References