---
id: CVE-2019-25578
title: >-
  phpTransformer 2016.9 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows
  remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code
  through the idnews parameter
summary: >-
  phpTransformer 2016.9 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows
  remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code
  through the idnews parameter. Attackers can send crafted GET requests to
  GeneratePDF.…
severity: high
cvss: 8.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-89
vendor: codnloc
product: phptransformer
affected:
  - phptransformer = 2016.9
published: '2026-03-21'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T08:10:00.200'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25578'
references:
  - url: 'http://phptransformer.com/'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/project/phptransformer/Version%202016.9/release_2016.9.zip
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46191'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phptransformer-sql-injection-via-generatepdf-php
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00384
epssPercentile: 0.32265
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-03-23T15:36:53.763977Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T15:48:17.885Z'
---

## Overview

phpTransformer 2016.9 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the idnews parameter. Attackers can send crafted GET requests to GeneratePDF.php with SQL payloads in the idnews parameter to extract sensitive database information or manipulate queries.

## Affected

- `phptransformer = 2016.9`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.