📄 Description (English)
SimplePress CMS 1.0.7 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'p' and 's' parameters. Attackers can send GET requests with crafted SQL payloads to extract sensitive database information including usernames, database names, and version details.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
SimplePress CMS 1.0.7 contains a critical unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in GET parameters 'p' and 's' that allows attackers to extract sensitive database information without authentication. With a CVSS score of 8.2 and no available patch, this vulnerability poses an immediate threat to any organization running this CMS. The lack of exploit availability provides minimal window before weaponization occurs.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 25, 2026 11:32
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi government agencies and municipalities using SimplePress CMS for web portals face critical risk of data breach affecting citizen information and internal communications. Banking sector websites built on SimplePress could expose customer data and transaction records. Healthcare institutions using this CMS risk exposure of patient medical records violating GDPR and local privacy regulations. Telecom companies (STC, Mobily, Zain) and energy sector organizations (ARAMCO subsidiaries) running legacy web applications on SimplePress face potential operational disruption and intellectual property theft. Educational institutions and media organizations are also at significant risk.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration
Banking and Financial Services
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Education
Media and Publishing
E-commerce
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.7
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running SimplePress CMS 1.0.7 across your organization
2. Isolate affected systems from public internet access immediately
3. Enable Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in 'p' and 's' parameters
4. Implement input validation: reject any requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, DROP, etc.) in GET parameters
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade to SimplePress CMS version 1.0.8 or later if available
2. If upgrade not possible, apply vendor security patches immediately upon release
3. Contact SimplePress vendor for emergency security update
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patch unavailable):
1. Deploy ModSecurity or similar WAF with SQL injection detection rules
2. Implement rate limiting on GET requests to 'p' and 's' parameters
3. Use prepared statements and parameterized queries in all database interactions
4. Restrict database user privileges to minimum required permissions
5. Enable database query logging and audit all SQL execution
6. Implement IP whitelisting for administrative access
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for GET requests containing SQL keywords in 'p' and 's' parameters
2. Alert on multiple failed database queries from single IP
3. Track unusual database access patterns and data extraction attempts
4. Log all error messages containing database information
5. Implement SIEM rules for SQL injection attack signatures
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بـ SimplePress CMS 1.0.7 في المنظمة
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن الإنترنت العام فوراً
3. تفعيل قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معاملات 'p' و 's'
4. تطبيق التحقق من المدخلات: رفض أي طلبات تحتوي على كلمات SQL (SELECT, UNION, DROP) في معاملات GET
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الترقية إلى SimplePress CMS الإصدار 1.0.8 أو أحدث إن توفر
2. إذا لم تكن الترقية ممكنة، تطبيق تصحيحات الأمان من المورد فوراً عند توفرها
3. التواصل مع مورد SimplePress للحصول على تحديث أمان طارئ
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يتوفر التصحيح):
1. نشر ModSecurity أو جدار حماية مماثل مع قواعد كشف حقن SQL
2. تطبيق تحديد معدل الطلبات على معاملات GET في 'p' و 's'
3. استخدام الاستعلامات المحضرة والاستعلامات المعاملة في جميع تفاعلات قاعدة البيانات
4. تقييد امتيازات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات للحد الأدنى المطلوب
5. تفعيل تسجيل استعلامات قاعدة البيانات وتدقيق جميع عمليات SQL
6. تطبيق القائمة البيضاء للعناوين IP للوصول الإداري
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات GET التي تحتوي على كلمات SQL في معاملات 'p' و 's'
2. تنبيهات على استعلامات قاعدة بيانات متعددة فاشلة من عنوان IP واحد
3. تتبع أنماط الوصول غير العادية واستخراج البيانات
4. تسجيل جميع رسائل الخطأ التي تحتوي على معلومات قاعدة البيانات
5. تطبيق قواعد SIEM لتوقيعات هجمات حقن SQL
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
A.6.1.1 - Access Control Policy
A.8.1.1 - Asset Management
A.12.2.1 - Change Management
A.14.2.1 - Vulnerability Management
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.GV-1 - Organizational context and governance
PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures
PR.DS-2 - Data security and protection
DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring
RS.RP-1 - Response planning
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1 - Management direction for information security
A.6.1 - Internal organization
A.8.1 - Asset management
A.12.2 - Change management
A.14.2 - Vulnerability management
A.14.3 - Information security testing
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 1 - Install and maintain firewall configuration
Requirement 2 - Do not use vendor-supplied defaults
Requirement 6 - Develop and maintain secure systems
Requirement 11 - Regularly test security systems
🔗 References & Sources 4
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https://ayera.dl.sourceforge.net/project/simplepresscms/1.0%20alpha/1.0.7_alpha.zip
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://sourceforge.net/projects/simplepresscms/
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46235
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simplepress-cms-sql-injection-via-p-and-s-parameters
disclosure@vulncheck.com