CVE-2019-25535
Published: 12 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2019-25535 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 16.6th 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-2019-25535 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the Netartmedia PHP Dating Site, affecting the loginaction.php component. The flaw enables attackers to inject malicious SQL code through the Email parameter in POST requests, allowing manipulation of database queries. It 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 attack complexity and no privileges required.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted POST requests to loginaction.php, using time-based SQL injection payloads in the Email field to extract sensitive database information. Successful exploitation grants access to confidential data without requiring user interaction or authentication.
Advisories and exploit details are documented in references such as Exploit-DB (https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46576) and Vulncheck (https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netartmedia-php-dating-site-sql-injection-via-loginaction-php), which describe the vulnerability but do not specify patches or mitigations in the available information.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2019-19819
Vulnerability details
Netartmedia PHP Dating Site contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the Email parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to loginaction.php with time-based SQL injection payloads in the Email…
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field to extract sensitive database information.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
SQL injection in public-facing loginaction.php enables unauthenticated exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190) and extraction of sensitive data from databases (T1213.006).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly prevents SQL injection by requiring validation of untrusted inputs like the Email parameter in loginaction.php before incorporation into database queries.
Mandates identification, reporting, and correction of the specific SQL injection flaw in loginaction.php to eliminate the vulnerability.
Boundary protection devices such as web application firewalls can inspect and block malicious SQL payloads in POST requests to loginaction.php.