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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-25340

High
CWE-89 — Weakness Type
Published: May 23, 2026  ·  Modified: May 30, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.2
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Smartshop 1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to category.php with UNION-based SQL injection payloads in the id parameter to extract sensitive database information including usernames and other data.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2018-25340 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Smartshop 1 affecting the category.php endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the id parameter. The vulnerability enables attackers to extract sensitive database information including usernames and customer data without authentication. With a CVSS score of 8.2 and no available patch, this poses an immediate risk to any organization running vulnerable Smartshop instances, particularly those handling e-commerce operations in Saudi Arabia.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 26, 2026 19:36
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi e-commerce organizations, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) using Smartshop for online retail operations, and any government or private sector entities with customer-facing web applications. Banking sector exposure is moderate if payment processing is integrated. Telecommunications and retail sectors are most at risk. The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to customer personal information, financial data, and business intelligence, directly impacting SAMA-regulated entities if financial transactions are involved. Government agencies using Smartshop for e-services face data breach risks affecting citizen information.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Sector Telecommunications Healthcare Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all systems running Smartshop 1 and isolate them from production networks if possible
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in the id parameter of category.php
3. Enable detailed logging and monitoring of all requests to category.php for forensic analysis
4. Conduct immediate database audit to identify unauthorized access or data exfiltration

Patching Guidance:
1. Upgrade to Smartshop 2.x or later versions if available and tested
2. If upgrade is not feasible, apply input validation and parameterized queries to the id parameter
3. Implement stored procedures with parameterized inputs instead of dynamic SQL

Compensating Controls:
1. Apply strict input validation using whitelist approach (only alphanumeric characters for id parameter)
2. Implement database user privilege separation - limit application database user to SELECT-only permissions
3. Deploy rate limiting on category.php endpoint
4. Enable SQL error suppression to prevent information disclosure
5. Implement database activity monitoring (DAM) solutions

Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for SQL keywords in id parameter: UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, DROP, OR, AND, EXEC, SCRIPT
2. Alert on multiple failed SQL queries or unusual database access patterns
3. Track requests with URL-encoded SQL syntax (%27, %22, %3D, %2D%2D)
4. Monitor for database connection errors and timeouts from web application
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تشغل Smartshop 1 وعزلها عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن
2. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل id من category.php
3. تفعيل السجلات والمراقبة التفصيلية لجميع الطلبات إلى category.php للتحليل الجنائي
4. إجراء تدقيق فوري لقاعدة البيانات لتحديد الوصول غير المصرح به أو تسرب البيانات

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الترقية إلى Smartshop 2.x أو إصدارات أحدث إن توفرت واختبرت
2. إذا لم تكن الترقية ممكنة، طبق التحقق من صحة المدخلات والاستعلامات المعاملة على معامل id
3. تطبيق الإجراءات المخزنة مع المدخلات المعاملة بدلاً من SQL الديناميكي

الضوابط البديلة:
1. تطبيق التحقق الصارم من صحة المدخلات باستخدام نهج القائمة البيضاء (أحرف أبجدية رقمية فقط لمعامل id)
2. تطبيق فصل امتيازات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات - حد من مستخدم قاعدة بيانات التطبيق إلى أذونات SELECT فقط
3. نشر تحديد معدل على نقطة نهاية category.php
4. تفعيل قمع أخطاء SQL لمنع الكشف عن المعلومات
5. تطبيق حلول مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM)

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة كلمات SQL الرئيسية في معامل id: UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, DROP, OR, AND, EXEC, SCRIPT
2. تنبيه على استعلامات SQL المتعددة الفاشلة أو أنماط الوصول غير العادية إلى قاعدة البيانات
3. تتبع الطلبات مع بناء جملة SQL المشفرة بـ URL (%27, %22, %3D, %2D%2D)
4. مراقبة أخطاء اتصال قاعدة البيانات والمهلات الزمنية من تطبيق الويب
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements for system development and maintenance ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Secure development policy ECC 2024 A.13.1.1 - Network security perimeter ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Business objectives and strategies SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures SAMA CSF PR.DS-2 - Data security and protection SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information security for supplier relationships ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Monitoring, review and change management of supplier services ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates PCI DSS 11.3 - Penetration testing
📊 CVSS Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.2
CWECWE-89
EPSS0.07%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-23
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.5
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-89
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