📄 Description (English)
Drupal avatar_uploader 7.x-1.0-beta8 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the file parameter. Attackers can craft URLs with script payloads in the file parameter of avatar_uploader.pages.inc to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2022-50957 is a reflected XSS vulnerability in Drupal's avatar_uploader module (7.x-1.0-beta8) that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via the file parameter. While the CVSS score is 6.1 (medium), the lack of authentication requirement and exploit simplicity pose significant risks to Saudi organizations using vulnerable Drupal installations. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 23, 2026 01:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi government agencies, educational institutions, and private sector organizations using Drupal with the avatar_uploader module are at risk. Most vulnerable sectors include: Government (NCA, CITC) — potential for credential theft and session hijacking; Education — student information systems; Healthcare — patient data exposure; E-commerce platforms — customer session compromise. The unauthenticated nature of the attack makes it particularly dangerous for public-facing Drupal installations common in Saudi digital transformation initiatives.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Education
Healthcare
E-commerce
Financial Services
Telecommunications
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Drupal installations using avatar_uploader module version 7.x-1.0-beta8 across your organization
2. Disable or uninstall the avatar_uploader module immediately if not critical to operations
3. If module is required, restrict access to avatar upload functionality via firewall/WAF rules
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing script tags in the 'file' parameter
2. Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers: Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'
3. Enable input validation and sanitization at application level
4. Monitor for XSS attack patterns in web logs
DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on HTTP requests to avatar_uploader.pages.inc with 'file' parameter containing: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=
2. Monitor for unusual JavaScript execution in user sessions
3. Track failed avatar upload attempts with special characters
PATCHING:
1. Check Drupal security advisories regularly for patch availability
2. Plan upgrade to patched version immediately upon release
3. Consider migrating to alternative avatar management solutions if patch delays occur
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تثبيتات Drupal التي تستخدم وحدة avatar_uploader الإصدار 7.x-1.0-beta8 عبر مؤسستك
2. تعطيل أو إلغاء تثبيت وحدة avatar_uploader فوراً إذا لم تكن حرجة للعمليات
3. إذا كانت الوحدة مطلوبة، قيد الوصول إلى وظيفة تحميل الصور عبر قواعد جدار الحماية/WAF
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تطبيق قواعد جدار تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على علامات نصية برمجية في معامل 'file'
2. نشر رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP): Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'
3. تفعيل التحقق من صحة الإدخال والتطهير على مستوى التطبيق
4. مراقبة أنماط هجمات XSS في سجلات الويب
قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه الطلبات إلى avatar_uploader.pages.inc مع معامل 'file' يحتوي على: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=
2. مراقبة تنفيذ JavaScript غير العادي في جلسات المستخدم
3. تتبع محاولات تحميل الصور الفاشلة بأحرف خاصة
التصحيح:
1. التحقق من استشارات أمان Drupal بانتظام لتوفر التصحيحات
2. التخطيط للترقية إلى الإصدار المصحح فوراً عند توفره
3. النظر في الهجرة إلى حلول إدارة الصور البديلة إذا حدثت تأخيرات في التصحيح
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 — Secure development policy (vulnerable code in production)
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 — Access control in development and test environments
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 — Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF 2.2 — Vulnerability Management
SAMA CSF 3.1 — Access Control and Authentication
SAMA CSF 4.2 — Detection and Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 — User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 — Secure development policy
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 — Management of technical vulnerabilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 — Information security for use of cloud services
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 — Ensure security patches are installed
PCI DSS 6.5.7 — Cross-site scripting prevention