📄 Description (English)
News Website Script 2.0.5 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the news ID parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php/show/news/ with malicious SQL statements to extract sensitive database information.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2019-25668 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in News Website Script 2.0.5 that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries through the news ID parameter. Attackers can extract sensitive information including user credentials, personal data, and business intelligence without authentication. With a CVSS score of 8.2 and no available patch, this vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations using this outdated software.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 25, 2026 13:43
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily affects Saudi media organizations, news agencies, and government information portals using News Website Script 2.0.5. High-risk sectors include: (1) Government communications and media entities under GCAM oversight, (2) Private media companies and news websites, (3) Educational institutions with news portals, (4) Corporate communications departments. The vulnerability enables complete database compromise, potentially exposing citizen data, government communications, and business information. Organizations in the Kingdom using this legacy software face regulatory scrutiny from NCA and SAMA if customer/financial data is compromised.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Media and News Organizations
Government Communications
Educational Institutions
Corporate Communications
Public Information Portals
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of News Website Script 2.0.5 in your environment using network scanning and asset inventory tools
2. Isolate affected systems from public internet access immediately or implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules
3. Review database access logs for suspicious SQL patterns and potential data exfiltration
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade to a patched version of the news script or migrate to a maintained alternative (e.g., WordPress with security plugins, Joomla, Drupal)
2. If upgrade is not immediately possible, apply input validation and parameterized queries at the application level
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in the news ID parameter (block requests containing: UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, DROP, OR, AND, --, ;, /*)
2. Apply strict input validation: whitelist only numeric characters for news ID parameter
3. Implement database user privilege separation - use read-only database accounts for web application
4. Enable database query logging and set up alerts for suspicious SQL patterns
5. Implement rate limiting on index.php/show/news/ endpoint
6. Deploy intrusion detection signatures for SQL injection attempts
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor HTTP GET requests to index.php/show/news/ containing SQL keywords
2. Alert on database error messages exposed in HTTP responses
3. Track unusual database query patterns and data volume extraction
4. Monitor for multiple failed SQL syntax attempts from same source IP
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ News Website Script 2.0.5 في بيئتك باستخدام أدوات المسح والجرد
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن الإنترنت العام فوراً أو تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول إلى قاعدة البيانات للبحث عن أنماط SQL المريبة
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الترقية إلى نسخة مصححة أو الهجرة إلى بديل مدعوم (WordPress، Joomla، Drupal)
2. إذا لم تكن الترقية ممكنة فوراً، طبق التحقق من صحة المدخلات والاستعلامات المعاملة
الضوابط البديلة:
1. تطبيق قواعد WAF لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل معرّف الأخبار
2. تطبيق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات: السماح فقط بالأرقام
3. تطبيق فصل امتيازات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات
4. تفعيل تسجيل استعلامات قاعدة البيانات والتنبيهات
5. تطبيق تحديد معدل الطلبات على نقطة النهاية
6. نشر توقيعات كشف الاختراق لمحاولات حقن SQL
📋 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.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Asset management and inventory
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control and authentication
SAMA CSF PR.DS-2 - Data security and protection
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged access rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Development security
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - 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 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning