📄 Description (English)
Kepler Wallpaper Script 1.1 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code into the category parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the category endpoint with URL-encoded SQL UNION statements to extract database information including usernames, database names, and MySQL version details.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2019-25576 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Kepler Wallpaper Script 1.1 that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries through the category parameter. The vulnerability enables complete database compromise including extraction of sensitive credentials and system information. With a CVSS score of 8.2 and no available patch, this poses significant risk to organizations using this software.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 25, 2026 11:32
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations using Kepler Wallpaper Script for web applications, particularly in government web portals, educational institutions, and small-to-medium enterprises. High-risk sectors include: Government agencies (NCA, CITC) hosting public-facing web applications; Banking sector (SAMA-regulated entities) if used in customer-facing portals; Healthcare organizations (MOH) managing patient information systems; Telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily) for customer service platforms. The lack of authentication requirement makes this particularly dangerous for publicly accessible systems.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Banking
Healthcare
Education
Telecommunications
Energy
Small and Medium Enterprises
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.7
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running Kepler Wallpaper Script 1.1 and isolate from production if possible
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in category parameter
3. Enable SQL query logging and monitoring for suspicious UNION-based queries
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Apply input validation: whitelist allowed category values, reject special characters (', ", --, ;, UNION)
2. Implement parameterized queries/prepared statements in application code
3. Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges
4. Deploy rate limiting on category endpoint to prevent automated exploitation
5. Enable database activity monitoring (DAM) to detect unauthorized queries
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for GET requests containing URL-encoded SQL keywords: %27, %22, UNION, SELECT, FROM in category parameter
2. Alert on database error messages exposed in HTTP responses
3. Track unusual database queries from web application user accounts
4. Monitor for multiple failed authentication attempts followed by data extraction queries
LONG-TERM:
1. Migrate away from Kepler Wallpaper Script 1.1 to maintained alternatives
2. Conduct full code review if modification is necessary
3. Implement Web Application Security Testing (WAST) in development pipeline
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بـ Kepler Wallpaper Script 1.1 وعزلها عن الإنتاج إن أمكن
2. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل الفئة
3. تفعيل تسجيل المراقبة لاستعلامات SQL المريبة القائمة على UNION
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تطبيق التحقق من صحة المدخلات: قائمة بيضاء للقيم المسموحة، رفض الأحرف الخاصة
2. تطبيق الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة في كود التطبيق
3. تقييد أذونات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات للحد الأدنى المطلوب
4. نشر تحديد معدل على نقطة نهاية الفئة لمنع الاستغلال الآلي
5. تفعيل مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM) لكشف الاستعلامات غير المصرح بها
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات GET التي تحتوي على كلمات SQL مشفرة بـ URL في معامل الفئة
2. التنبيه على رسائل خطأ قاعدة البيانات المكشوفة في استجابات HTTP
3. تتبع استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية من حسابات مستخدمي تطبيقات الويب
4. مراقبة محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة المتعددة متبوعة باستعلامات استخراج البيانات
المدى الطويل:
1. الهجرة بعيداً عن Kepler Wallpaper Script 1.1 إلى بدائل مدعومة
2. إجراء مراجعة شاملة للكود إذا لزم التعديل
3. تطبيق اختبار أمان تطبيقات الويب (WAST) في خط أنابيب التطوير
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
ECC 2024 A.14.3.1 - Testing of security functionality
ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Organizational context and risk management
SAMA CSF PR.DS-6 - Data is protected from unauthorized access
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events
SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incidents are mitigated
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Organizational controls for information security
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.3.1 - Security testing
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🟣 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
🔗 References & Sources 4
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https://codeclerks.com/PHP/1559/Kepler-Wallpaper-Script
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https://keplerwallpapers.online/
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46207
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kepler-wallpaper-script-sql-injection-via-category
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