CVE-2019-25540
Published: 12 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2019-25540 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Netartmedia Php Mall. 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 27.7th 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-2019-25540 involves multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities (CWE-89) in Netartmedia PHP Mall version 4.1. These flaws enable attackers to inject SQL code through various parameters, allowing manipulation of database queries in the affected e-commerce software.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities remotely over the network with low attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, as indicated by the CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N). Exploitation permits crafting malicious requests with SQL payloads to extract sensitive database information, such as user credentials and system data.
Advisories and proof-of-concept exploits are documented in references including Exploit-DB (https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46562) and Vulncheck (https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netartmedia-php-mall-multiple-sql-injection), which detail the injection vectors and potential mitigations.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2019-19829
Vulnerability details
Netartmedia PHP Mall 4.1 contains multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through various parameters. Attackers can craft malicious requests with SQL payloads to extract sensitive database information including user credentials…
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and system data.
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Why these techniques?
SQL injection in public-facing PHP web app directly enables remote unauthenticated exploitation of the application per T1190.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly prevents SQL injection by validating and sanitizing untrusted inputs from unauthenticated attackers before they reach database queries.
Requires identification, reporting, and correction of flaws like the multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Netartmedia PHP Mall 4.1 through patching.
Conducts vulnerability scanning to identify SQL injection vulnerabilities such as CVE-2019-25540 for proactive remediation.