📄 Description (English)
Online Store System CMS 1.0 contains an 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 index.php with the action=clientaccess parameter using boolean-based blind or time-based blind SQL injection payloads in the email field to extract sensitive database information.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2018-25203 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Online Store System CMS 1.0 affecting the email parameter in unauthenticated POST requests. Attackers can exploit this via blind SQL injection techniques to extract sensitive database information without authentication. With no available patch and no exploit currently public, organizations using this CMS face significant risk of data breach and unauthorized database access.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 25, 2026 04:32
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi e-commerce platforms, online retail businesses, and SMEs using Online Store System CMS. Banking sector organizations offering e-commerce services, government agencies with online portals, and healthcare providers with patient management systems are at elevated risk. Telecom companies (STC, Mobily) and financial institutions processing customer data through this CMS face potential exposure of customer personal information, payment data, and confidential business records. The unauthenticated nature of the attack makes it particularly dangerous for organizations in the Kingdom lacking robust perimeter security.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Telecommunications
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running Online Store System CMS 1.0 and isolate them from production networks if possible
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in email parameter (block single quotes, SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, OR in POST data)
3. Disable or restrict access to index.php?action=clientaccess endpoint via network controls
4. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of all POST requests to index.php
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Immediately upgrade to a patched version if available from vendor, or migrate to alternative CMS solutions
2. If upgrade unavailable, implement input validation: whitelist email format validation using regex pattern ^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$
3. Apply parameterized queries/prepared statements for all database interactions
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement database activity monitoring (DAM) to detect anomalous queries
2. Apply principle of least privilege to database user accounts (read-only access where possible)
3. Encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit (TLS 1.2+)
4. Implement rate limiting on POST requests to index.php
5. Deploy intrusion detection signatures for blind SQL injection patterns
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for time-based delays in responses (SLEEP, BENCHMARK functions)
2. Alert on email parameters containing: ' OR '1'='1, UNION SELECT, WAITFOR DELAY
3. Track database error messages in application logs
4. Monitor for unusual database connection patterns or query volumes
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بنظام إدارة محتوى متجر على الإنترنت الإصدار 1.0 وعزلها عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن
2. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل البريد الإلكتروني
3. تعطيل أو تقييد الوصول إلى نقطة النهاية index.php?action=clientaccess عبر عناصر التحكم في الشبكة
4. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة جميع طلبات POST إلى index.php
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الترقية الفورية إلى نسخة معدلة إن توفرت من المورد، أو الهجرة إلى حلول CMS بديلة
2. إذا لم يكن التحديث متاحاً، تطبيق التحقق من صحة المدخلات: التحقق من صيغة البريد الإلكتروني باستخدام تعبير نمطي
3. تطبيق الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة لجميع تفاعلات قاعدة البيانات
الضوابط البديلة:
1. تطبيق مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM) للكشف عن الاستعلامات الشاذة
2. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز على حسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات
3. تشفير البيانات الحساسة في الراحة والنقل (TLS 1.2+)
4. تطبيق تحديد معدل على طلبات POST إلى index.php
5. نشر توقيعات كشف الاختراق لأنماط حقن SQL العمياء
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.13.1.1 - Network controls and segregation
A.12.4.1 - Event logging and monitoring
A.12.4.3 - Protection of log information
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.GV-1 - Organizational cybersecurity policy and governance
PR.DS-1 - Data security and protection
PR.AC-1 - Access control and authentication
DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring capabilities
RS.MI-1 - Incident response and mitigation
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.6.2.1 - Mobile device management
A.12.2.1 - Audit logging
A.12.4.1 - Event logging
A.13.1.1 - Network security perimeter
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
Requirement 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails
Requirement 10.3 - Protect audit trail history
Requirement 6.2 - Security patches and updates
🔗 References & Sources 3