# CVE-2019-25778: SeaCMS SQL injection in comment API

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-25778-seacms-through-8-7-contains-an-unauthenticated-sql-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-22. Updated: 2026-10-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-25778 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2026-10-22

SeaCMS is an open-source PHP-based content management system used for video streaming and media sites. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive database information by injecting malicious SQL code through web requests, potentially exposing customer data, credentials, and other confidential information stored in the database.

Technologies: [Seacms](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/seacms). Vendors: [Seacms](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/seacms).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-25778 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-25778 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2019-25778?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 22 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Seacms through 8.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-25778?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2019-25778 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-25778?** Check whether you run Seacms at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in /comment/api/index.php where the rlist[] array parameter is not properly sanitized. Attackers can inject SQL using backtick-quoted variables and extractvalue() functions to trigger database errors that leak sensitive data. No authentication is required; exploitation occurs via crafted GET requests from the network.

## Affected products

- SeaCMS SeaCMS through 8.7

## Timeline

- 2026-10-22: disclosed
- 2023-10-14: exploited: Exploitation evidence observed by Shadowserver Foundation

## References

- [https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/seacms-sqli.yaml](https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/seacms-sqli.yaml)
- [https://www.seacms.com/](https://www.seacms.com/)

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