📄 Description (English)
Twitter-Clone 1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in follow.php that allows attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the userid parameter. Attackers can submit union-based or time-based blind SQL injection payloads to extract sensitive database information including usernames, passwords, and database credentials.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2018-25362 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Twitter-Clone 1 affecting the follow.php userid parameter, enabling attackers to extract sensitive database information including credentials and user data. With a CVSS score of 8.2 and no available patch, this poses significant risk to any organization deploying this application. The vulnerability supports both union-based and time-based blind SQL injection techniques, making exploitation relatively straightforward for attackers.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 28, 2026 23:51
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations using Twitter-Clone 1 for social media or internal communication platforms. Most at-risk sectors include: Government agencies (NCA, CITC) using custom social platforms; Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) if deployed for internal communications; Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) for customer engagement platforms; Healthcare organizations (MOH) for patient communication systems; and Educational institutions. The SQL injection vulnerability could lead to complete database compromise, credential theft, and unauthorized access to sensitive citizen/customer data, violating SAMA and NCA regulatory requirements.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Banking
Telecommunications
Healthcare
Education
Media and Broadcasting
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all instances of Twitter-Clone 1 in your environment and isolate affected systems from production networks if possible
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in follow.php userid parameter
3. Enable database query logging and monitor for suspicious SQL patterns
4. Conduct immediate database access audit and reset all database credentials
Compensating Controls:
1. Implement input validation using parameterized queries/prepared statements at application layer
2. Apply strict input filtering: whitelist only alphanumeric characters for userid parameter
3. Enforce principle of least privilege on database user accounts
4. Deploy database activity monitoring (DAM) solutions
5. Implement rate limiting on follow.php endpoint
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, OR, AND) in userid parameter
2. Alert on time-based delays in follow.php responses (>5 seconds)
3. Track failed database authentication attempts
4. Monitor for unusual database query patterns or data exfiltration
Long-term:
1. Migrate away from Twitter-Clone 1 to actively maintained social platform software
2. Conduct code review of any custom modifications to identify similar vulnerabilities
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ Twitter-Clone 1 في بيئتك وعزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن
2. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل userid في follow.php
3. تفعيل تسجيل استعلامات قاعدة البيانات ومراقبة الأنماط المريبة
4. إجراء تدقيق فوري لوصول قاعدة البيانات وإعادة تعيين جميع بيانات اعتماد قاعدة البيانات
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تنفيذ التحقق من صحة الإدخال باستخدام الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة
2. تطبيق تصفية إدخال صارمة: قائمة بيضاء للأحرف الأبجدية الرقمية فقط
3. فرض مبدأ أقل امتياز على حسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات
4. نشر حلول مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات
5. تنفيذ تحديد معدل على نقطة نهاية follow.php
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة كلمات SQL (UNION, SELECT, OR, AND) في معامل userid
2. تنبيهات على التأخيرات المستندة إلى الوقت في استجابات follow.php
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة في قاعدة البيانات
4. مراقبة أنماط استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية
المدى الطويل:
1. الهجرة بعيداً عن Twitter-Clone 1 إلى برامج منصات اجتماعية يتم صيانتها بنشاط
2. إجراء مراجعة الكود لأي تعديلات مخصصة
📋 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.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Monitoring of system use
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.GV-1 - Organizational governance and risk management
SAMA CSF PR.DS-1 - Data security and protection
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and analysis
SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident response and recovery
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Asset management
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Development security
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information security for supplier relationships
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
PCI DSS 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning