📄 Description (English)
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields Type 2.6.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary files by manipulating unescaped POST parameters. Attackers can modify the field_hiddenfile and field_deleteimg parameters during profile editing to unlink files from the server.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2018-25308 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields Type 2.6.3 that allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary files through unescaped POST parameters. Attackers can manipulate field_hiddenfile and field_deleteimg parameters during profile editing to unlink files from the server, potentially compromising system integrity. While no public exploit is available, the vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations using vulnerable BuddyPress installations, particularly those hosting community platforms or internal collaboration portals.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 4, 2026 09:36
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using BuddyPress for internal collaboration, community engagement, or customer portals face significant risk. Most vulnerable sectors include: Government agencies using community platforms for citizen engagement (NCA oversight), Banking sector using BuddyPress for internal collaboration or customer communities, Healthcare institutions with patient portals, Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) with community features, and Educational institutions. The vulnerability allows deletion of critical system files, configuration files, and user data, potentially leading to system compromise, data loss, and service disruption. Organizations in regulated sectors (banking/SAMA, healthcare) face additional compliance violations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Banking
Healthcare
Telecommunications
Education
Energy
Retail
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all BuddyPress installations running Xprofile Custom Fields Type 2.6.3 or earlier versions
2. Restrict access to profile editing functionality to trusted users only
3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious POST parameters containing file paths
4. Review file system permissions to ensure web server process has minimal necessary privileges
Patching Guidance:
1. Upgrade BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields Type to version 2.6.4 or later when available
2. If upgrade unavailable, apply input validation patches from BuddyPress security advisories
3. Implement strict input sanitization for field_hiddenfile and field_deleteimg parameters
Compensating Controls:
1. Implement strict file access controls and disable file deletion permissions for web server process
2. Deploy file integrity monitoring (FIM) to detect unauthorized file deletions
3. Maintain regular backups of critical files and configurations
4. Implement audit logging for all profile modification activities
5. Use SELinux or AppArmor to restrict file system access
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor POST requests containing 'field_hiddenfile' or 'field_deleteimg' parameters
2. Alert on file deletion events from web server process
3. Track profile editing activities with focus on parameter values containing path traversal sequences (../, ..\
4. Monitor error logs for file operation failures
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تثبيتات BuddyPress التي تعمل بإصدار Xprofile Custom Fields Type 2.6.3 أو الإصدارات الأقدم
2. تقييد الوصول إلى وظيفة تحرير الملف الشخصي للمستخدمين الموثوقين فقط
3. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب معاملات POST المريبة التي تحتوي على مسارات ملفات
4. مراجعة أذونات نظام الملفات للتأكد من أن عملية خادم الويب لديها الحد الأدنى من الامتيازات اللازمة
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields Type إلى الإصدار 2.6.4 أو أحدث عند توفره
2. إذا لم يكن الترقية متاحة، طبق تصحيحات التحقق من الإدخال من استشارات أمان BuddyPress
3. تطبيق تنظيف صارم للإدخال لمعاملات field_hiddenfile و field_deleteimg
الضوابط البديلة:
1. تطبيق ضوابط وصول صارمة للملفات وتعطيل أذونات حذف الملفات لعملية خادم الويب
2. نشر مراقبة سلامة الملفات (FIM) للكشف عن حذف الملفات غير المصرح به
3. الحفاظ على نسخ احتياطية منتظمة من الملفات والتكوينات الحرجة
4. تطبيق تسجيل التدقيق لجميع أنشطة تعديل الملف الشخصي
5. استخدام SELinux أو AppArmor لتقييد الوصول إلى نظام الملفات
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات POST التي تحتوي على معاملات 'field_hiddenfile' أو 'field_deleteimg'
2. التنبيه على أحداث حذف الملفات من عملية خادم الويب
3. تتبع أنشطة تحرير الملف الشخصي مع التركيز على قيم المعاملات التي تحتوي على تسلسلات اجتياز المسار
4. مراقبة سجلات الأخطاء لفشل عمليات الملفات
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
A.6.1.1 - Access Control Policy
A.6.2.1 - User Registration and Access Management
A.8.2.1 - Classification of Information
A.8.2.3 - Handling of Assets
A.12.2.1 - Controls Against Malware
A.12.4.1 - Event Logging
A.12.4.3 - Administrator and Operator Logs
A.14.2.1 - Secure Development Policy
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance - Policy and Risk Management
Governance - Compliance and Audit
Protection - Access Control
Protection - Data Protection
Detection - Monitoring and Logging
Response - Incident Management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
5.1 - Policies for information security
6.1 - Information security roles and responsibilities
6.2 - Information security responsibilities of management
8.1 - Responsibility for assets
8.2 - Classification of information
8.3 - Handling of assets
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies
A.6.1.1 - Access control policy
A.8.1.1 - Asset inventory
A.8.2.1 - Classification of information
A.12.4.1 - Event logging
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 1 - Install and maintain a firewall configuration
Requirement 2 - Do not use vendor-supplied defaults
Requirement 6 - Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
Requirement 7 - Restrict access to data by business need to know
Requirement 10 - Track and monitor all access to network resources