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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-25662

High
CWE-89 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 5, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 12, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.2
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

ResourceSpace 8.6 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'ref' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the watched_searches.php endpoint with crafted SQL payloads to extract sensitive database information including usernames and credentials.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2019-25662 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in ResourceSpace 8.6 affecting the watched_searches.php endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the 'ref' parameter. Attackers can extract sensitive database information including usernames and credentials without authentication. With a CVSS score of 8.2 and no available patch, this vulnerability poses an immediate threat to organizations using ResourceSpace for digital asset management.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 25, 2026 13:43
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi government agencies, educational institutions, and media organizations that use ResourceSpace for digital asset management. Government entities under NCA oversight managing classified or sensitive documents face critical exposure. Healthcare organizations using ResourceSpace for medical imaging archives could have patient data compromised. Saudi media companies and news agencies storing journalistic assets are at high risk. The lack of authentication requirement makes this particularly dangerous for organizations with internet-facing ResourceSpace instances.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Education Healthcare Media and Broadcasting Cultural Heritage Archives and Records Management
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.7
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all ResourceSpace 8.6 instances in your environment, particularly internet-facing deployments
2. Implement network-level access controls to restrict access to watched_searches.php endpoint
3. Disable or restrict GET requests to watched_searches.php if functionality allows
4. Enable Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in the 'ref' parameter

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy input validation rules blocking SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, DROP, etc.) in the 'ref' parameter
2. Implement database query logging and monitoring for suspicious SQL patterns
3. Apply principle of least privilege to database user accounts used by ResourceSpace
4. Restrict database user permissions to read-only where possible
5. Implement rate limiting on watched_searches.php endpoint

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for GET requests to watched_searches.php containing SQL keywords or special characters
2. Alert on database queries containing UNION, SELECT, or comment sequences from ResourceSpace application user
3. Track failed authentication attempts followed by direct database access patterns
4. Monitor for unusual data extraction queries from user/credential tables

PATCHING:
1. Upgrade ResourceSpace to version 8.7 or later when available
2. Contact ResourceSpace vendor for security patches or workarounds
3. Consider migrating to alternative digital asset management solutions if patches remain unavailable
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع مثيلات ResourceSpace 8.6 في بيئتك، خاصة النشرات المتاحة على الإنترنت
2. تطبيق عناصر تحكم الوصول على مستوى الشبكة لتقييد الوصول إلى نقطة نهاية watched_searches.php
3. تعطيل أو تقييد طلبات GET إلى watched_searches.php إن أمكن
4. تفعيل قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل 'ref'

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. نشر قواعد التحقق من صحة المدخلات لحجب كلمات SQL الرئيسية في معامل 'ref'
2. تطبيق تسجيل المراقبة لاستعلامات قاعدة البيانات والكشف عن الأنماط المريبة
3. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز على حسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات
4. تقييد أذونات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات للقراءة فقط حيث أمكن
5. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقطة نهاية watched_searches.php

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات GET إلى watched_searches.php التي تحتوي على كلمات SQL أو أحرف خاصة
2. التنبيه على استعلامات قاعدة البيانات التي تحتوي على UNION أو SELECT أو تسلسلات التعليقات
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة متبوعة بأنماط الوصول المباشر إلى قاعدة البيانات
4. مراقبة استعلامات استخراج البيانات غير العادية من جداول المستخدمين والبيانات الاعتمادية

التصحيح:
1. ترقية ResourceSpace إلى الإصدار 8.7 أو أحدث عند توفره
2. الاتصال بمورد ResourceSpace للحصول على تصحيحات أمان أو حلول بديلة
3. النظر في الهجرة إلى حلول إدارة الأصول الرقمية البديلة إذا ظلت التصحيحات غير متاحة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy (vulnerable code in production) A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment (input validation failures) A.13.1.1 - Network security perimeter (exposed endpoints) A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities (unpatched systems)
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-5 - Organizational resilience (SQL injection exposure) PR.AC-1 - Access control policy (unauthenticated access) PR.DS-2 - Data security (credential exposure risk) DE.CM-1 - Detection processes (monitoring for SQL injection)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.6.2.1 - Mobile device management (if accessed via mobile) A.12.2.1 - Restrictions on software installation (vulnerable application) A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.13.1.1 - Network security perimeter A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention Requirement 6.2 - Security patches and updates Requirement 10.2 - User access logging
📊 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 2026-04-05
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.7
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-89
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