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CVE-2022-50944

High
CWE-94 — Weakness Type
Published: May 10, 2026  ·  Modified: May 17, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Aero CMS 0.0.1 contains a PHP code injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading malicious files through the image parameter. Attackers can upload PHP files with embedded code to the admin posts.php endpoint with source=add_post parameter, and the uploaded files are executed by the server.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Aero CMS 0.0.1 contains a critical PHP code injection vulnerability (CVE-2022-50944) allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via malicious file uploads through the image parameter. The vulnerability affects the admin posts.php endpoint with source=add_post parameter, enabling complete server compromise. With a CVSS score of 8.8 and no available patch, this poses an immediate threat to organizations using this CMS, particularly those managing web-based content in Saudi Arabia.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 13, 2026 21:37
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Organizations in Saudi Arabia using Aero CMS 0.0.1 face critical risk, particularly: Government agencies managing public-facing websites and content portals; Media and publishing companies; Educational institutions with web-based content management; Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) using this CMS for e-commerce or corporate websites. The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers (including disgruntled employees or compromised admin accounts) to achieve remote code execution, leading to complete system compromise, data theft, malware deployment, and service disruption. Given the prevalence of CMS systems in Saudi digital infrastructure and the lack of available patches, this represents a high-priority threat requiring immediate mitigation.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government & Public Administration Media & Publishing Education Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) E-commerce Healthcare (if using for patient portals) Non-profit Organizations
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.9
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of Aero CMS 0.0.1 in your organization and document their locations and criticality
2. Restrict access to admin posts.php endpoint to trusted IP addresses only using firewall/WAF rules
3. Disable file upload functionality in the image parameter if not essential for operations
4. Review access logs for posts.php endpoint with source=add_post parameter for suspicious activity
5. Audit all uploaded files in the past 6 months for suspicious PHP files or code

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
6. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block PHP file uploads with extensions: .php, .php3, .php4, .php5, .phtml, .phar
7. Configure web server to prevent execution of PHP files in upload directories (disable script execution in upload folders)
8. Implement strict file type validation on the server-side (whitelist only image MIME types: image/jpeg, image/png, image/gif)
9. Rename uploaded files to remove original extensions and store outside web root
10. Enable detailed logging and monitoring of all file uploads and admin endpoint access

DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor for POST requests to /admin/posts.php with source=add_post parameter
- Alert on file uploads with PHP-related MIME types or double extensions
- Track execution of PHP files in upload directories
- Monitor for unusual process spawning from web server processes

LONG-TERM MITIGATION:
11. Plan immediate migration away from Aero CMS 0.0.1 to a maintained, patched CMS solution
12. Implement principle of least privilege for admin accounts
13. Enforce multi-factor authentication for all administrative access
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ Aero CMS 0.0.1 في مؤسستك وتوثيق مواقعها ودرجة أهميتها
2. تقييد الوصول إلى نقطة نهاية posts.php الإدارية لعناوين IP الموثوقة فقط باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية/WAF
3. تعطيل وظيفة تحميل الملفات في معامل الصورة إذا لم تكن ضرورية للعمليات
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول لنقطة نهاية posts.php مع معامل source=add_post للنشاط المريب
5. تدقيق جميع الملفات المحملة في آخر 6 أشهر للبحث عن ملفات PHP أو أكواد مريبة

الضوابط البديلة (حتى توفر التصحيح):
6. تنفيذ قواعد جدار تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحظر تحميل ملفات PHP بالامتدادات: .php, .php3, .php4, .php5, .phtml, .phar
7. تكوين خادم الويب لمنع تنفيذ ملفات PHP في دلائل التحميل (تعطيل تنفيذ البرامج النصية في مجلدات التحميل)
8. تنفيذ التحقق الصارم من نوع الملف على جانب الخادم (قائمة بيضاء لأنواع MIME للصور فقط: image/jpeg, image/png, image/gif)
9. إعادة تسمية الملفات المحملة لإزالة الامتدادات الأصلية وتخزينها خارج جذر الويب
10. تفعيل السجلات التفصيلية والمراقبة لجميع تحميلات الملفات والوصول إلى نقطة النهاية الإدارية

قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة طلبات POST إلى /admin/posts.php مع معامل source=add_post
- تنبيه عند تحميل ملفات بأنواع MIME متعلقة بـ PHP أو امتدادات مزدوجة
- تتبع تنفيذ ملفات PHP في دلائل التحميل
- مراقبة توليد العمليات غير العادية من عمليات خادم الويب

التخفيف طويل الأجل:
11. التخطيط للهجرة الفورية بعيداً عن Aero CMS 0.0.1 إلى حل نظام إدارة محتوى محفوظ ومصحح
12. تنفيذ مبدأ أقل امتياز لحسابات المسؤول
13. فرض المصادقة متعددة العوامل لجميع الوصول الإداري
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures A.6.1.1 - Access control policy A.6.2.1 - User registration and access rights management A.8.1.1 - Asset management policy A.12.2.1 - Restrictions on software installation A.12.4.1 - Event logging A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance & Risk Management - Vulnerability Management Information & Cybersecurity - Application Security Information & Cybersecurity - Access Control Operational Resilience - Incident Detection & Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1 - Management direction for information security A.6.1 - Internal organization A.6.2 - Mobile device and teleworking A.8.1 - Asset management A.12.2 - Restrictions on software installation A.12.4 - Logging A.12.6 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 1.1 - Firewall configuration standards Requirement 6.2 - Security patches and updates Requirement 6.5.1 - Injection flaws Requirement 10.2 - Logging and monitoring
📊 CVSS Score
8.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.8
CWECWE-94
EPSS0.05%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-10
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.9
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-94
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