📄 Description (English)
OpenDocMan 1.3.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the 'where' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to search.php with malicious SQL payloads in the 'where' parameter to extract sensitive database information.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2019-25684 is a critical unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in OpenDocMan 1.3.4 affecting the search.php 'where' parameter. Attackers can extract sensitive database information without authentication, posing severe risks to organizations storing confidential documents. With no official patch available and public exploits existing, immediate mitigation is essential for Saudi organizations using this software.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 25, 2026 15:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
High impact on Saudi government entities, healthcare institutions, and private sector organizations using OpenDocMan for document management. Government agencies (NCA, ARAMCO, healthcare facilities) storing classified or sensitive documents face critical data breach risks. Banking sector and financial institutions using this legacy system for document archival are at significant risk of unauthorized data access and regulatory non-compliance with SAMA requirements.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Healthcare
Energy (ARAMCO)
Banking and Financial Services
Telecommunications
Education
Legal Services
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of OpenDocMan 1.3.4 in your environment using network scanning tools
2. Isolate affected systems from internet-facing access immediately
3. Review database access logs for suspicious SQL patterns or unusual queries
4. Check for indicators of compromise: unusual database queries, exported data, or modified records
MITIGATION (No patch available):
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in 'where' parameter
2. Apply input validation: whitelist allowed characters and reject special SQL characters (', ", ;, --, /*)
3. Disable search.php functionality if not critical; restrict access via IP whitelisting
4. Implement database-level protections: use parameterized queries, apply least privilege database accounts
5. Enable SQL query logging and monitoring for anomalous patterns
DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor GET requests to search.php containing: UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, UPDATE, OR 1=1
- Alert on database connections from unexpected application accounts
- Track failed authentication attempts followed by search.php access
LONG-TERM:
1. Migrate to patched OpenDocMan version or alternative document management solution
2. Conduct full security audit of document management infrastructure
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ OpenDocMan 1.3.4 في بيئتك باستخدام أدوات المسح
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن الوصول المواجه للإنترنت فوراً
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول لقاعدة البيانات بحثاً عن أنماط SQL مريبة
4. التحقق من مؤشرات الاختراق: استعلامات قاعدة بيانات غير عادية أو بيانات مُصدَّرة
التخفيف (لا يوجد تصحيح):
1. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل 'where'
2. تطبيق التحقق من المدخلات: قائمة بيضاء للأحرف المسموحة ورفض أحرف SQL الخاصة
3. تعطيل وظيفة search.php إذا لم تكن حرجة؛ تقييد الوصول عبر قائمة IP البيضاء
4. تطبيق الحماية على مستوى قاعدة البيانات: استخدام استعلامات معاملة، حسابات امتيازات محدودة
5. تفعيل تسجيل وراقبة استعلامات SQL للأنماط الشاذة
قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة طلبات GET إلى search.php تحتوي على: UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, UPDATE, OR 1=1
- تنبيهات على اتصالات قاعدة البيانات من حسابات تطبيق غير متوقعة
- تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة متبوعة بوصول search.php
المدى الطويل:
1. الترقية إلى نسخة OpenDocMan المصححة أو حل إدارة مستندات بديل
2. إجراء تدقيق أمني شامل لبنية إدارة المستندات
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
ECC 2024 A.6.1.2 - Access Control and Authentication
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Input Validation and Output Encoding
ECC 2024 A.8.2.3 - Secure Development Practices
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.GV-1 - Organizational Context and Risk Management
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
SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident Response and Mitigation
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Organizational Controls
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Cryptography and Secure Development
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Technical Controls for Systems Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Secure Development and Maintenance
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection Flaws Prevention
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches and Updates
PCI DSS 10.2 - Logging and Monitoring
🔗 References & Sources 3
🔗
https://sourceforge.net/projects/opendocman/files/
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Product
🔗
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46500
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Exploit
VDB Entry
🔗
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/opendocman-sql-injection-via-where-parameter
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Third Party Advisory
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
opendocman:opendocman