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CVE-2021-47980

High
CWE-89 — Weakness Type
Published: May 16, 2026  ·  Modified: May 23, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.1
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Fuel CMS 1.4.13 contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the 'col' parameter in the Activity Log interface. Attackers can send requests to the logs endpoint with malicious SQL payloads in the 'col' parameter to extract database information based on response time delays.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Fuel CMS 1.4.13 contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the Activity Log interface that allows authenticated attackers to extract sensitive database information through time-based SQL injection attacks via the 'col' parameter. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations using Fuel CMS for content management, particularly those storing sensitive business data. With no available patch, immediate compensating controls and system isolation are critical to prevent unauthorized data exfiltration.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 21, 2026 07:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using Fuel CMS are at moderate-to-high risk, particularly government agencies, educational institutions, and private sector companies using this platform for web content management. The vulnerability is especially concerning for organizations in the financial services sector (SAMA-regulated entities) and government agencies (NCA oversight) that may store sensitive operational or customer data. Healthcare organizations using Fuel CMS for patient information portals face compliance violations under GDPR-equivalent regulations. The blind SQL injection allows attackers with valid credentials to systematically extract entire databases, including user credentials, financial records, and confidential business information.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Education Banking and Financial Services Healthcare Telecommunications Media and Publishing E-commerce
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.3
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Disable or restrict access to the Activity Log interface until patching is available
2. Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the 'col' parameter
3. Enforce principle of least privilege for database accounts used by Fuel CMS
4. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in the logs endpoint

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Monitor Fuel CMS official repository for security patches
2. Consider upgrading to a newer CMS version if available
3. If upgrade not feasible, apply vendor-provided hotfixes immediately upon release

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement database activity monitoring (DAM) to detect suspicious queries
2. Apply database query rate limiting and anomaly detection
3. Restrict Activity Log access to administrative users only
4. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all database access attempts
5. Implement network segmentation to isolate Fuel CMS from critical systems

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for time-based SQL injection patterns: WAITFOR, SLEEP, BENCHMARK functions in HTTP requests
2. Alert on multiple failed database queries from Fuel CMS application
3. Track unusual response time delays from logs endpoint (>5 second delays)
4. Monitor for 'col' parameter values containing SQL keywords: UNION, SELECT, WHERE, AND, OR
5. Log all Activity Log interface access attempts with source IP and user account
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تعطيل أو تقييد الوصول إلى واجهة سجل الأنشطة حتى يتوفر التصحيح
2. تطبيق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات والاستعلامات المعاملة لمعامل 'col'
3. فرض مبدأ الامتيازات الأقل للحسابات قاعدة البيانات المستخدمة من قبل Fuel CMS
4. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في نقطة نهاية السجلات

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. مراقبة مستودع Fuel CMS الرسمي للحصول على تصحيحات الأمان
2. النظر في الترقية إلى إصدار نظام إدارة محتوى أحدث إن أمكن
3. إذا لم تكن الترقية ممكنة، طبق الإصلاحات السريعة المقدمة من البائع فوراً عند توفرها

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تطبيق مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM) للكشف عن الاستعلامات المريبة
2. تطبيق تحديد معدل استعلام قاعدة البيانات والكشف عن الشذوذ
3. تقييد وصول سجل الأنشطة للمستخدمين الإداريين فقط
4. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع محاولات الوصول إلى قاعدة البيانات
5. تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة لعزل Fuel CMS عن الأنظمة الحرجة

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أنماط حقن SQL المستندة إلى الوقت: وظائف WAITFOR و SLEEP و BENCHMARK في طلبات HTTP
2. التنبيه على استعلامات قاعدة البيانات الفاشلة المتعددة من تطبيق Fuel CMS
3. تتبع تأخيرات الاستجابة غير العادية من نقطة نهاية السجلات (تأخيرات >5 ثوان)
4. مراقبة قيم معامل 'col' التي تحتوي على كلمات مفتاحية SQL: UNION و SELECT و WHERE و AND و OR
5. تسجيل جميع محاولات الوصول إلى واجهة سجل الأنشطة مع عنوان IP المصدر وحساب المستخدم
📋 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.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-3.1 - Organizational resilience objectives 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
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information security for supplier relationships ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Monitoring activities ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Segregation of duties ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails for all system components PCI DSS 10.3 - Protect audit trail history from alteration
📊 CVSS Score
7.1
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.1
CWECWE-89
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-16
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.3
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-89
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