📄 Description (English)
uBidAuction 2.0.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the news/manage module. The date_created, date_from, date_to, and created_at parameters in the filter functionality are not properly sanitized, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts via crafted GET requests that execute in victims' browsers.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2022-50966 is a reflected XSS vulnerability in uBidAuction 2.0.1's news management module affecting date filter parameters. Without proper input sanitization, attackers can inject malicious scripts via crafted URLs to compromise user sessions and steal sensitive data. While no public exploit exists and CVSS is moderate (6.1), the lack of available patches requires immediate compensating controls for affected Saudi organizations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 23, 2026 09:20
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Organizations using uBidAuction 2.0.1 in Saudi Arabia face session hijacking and credential theft risks. Most vulnerable sectors include: e-commerce and auction platforms, government procurement systems using bidding modules, financial institutions with auction-based trading, and telecommunications companies conducting equipment auctions. The vulnerability could compromise administrative accounts managing critical procurement processes, particularly affecting ARAMCO, STC, and government entities conducting tenders through digital platforms.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Auction Platforms
Government Procurement
Banking and Financial Services
Energy (ARAMCO)
Telecommunications (STC)
Healthcare Procurement Systems
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all instances of uBidAuction 2.0.1 in your environment and document their exposure level
2. Restrict access to the news/manage module to trusted internal networks only via firewall rules
3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing script tags in date parameters (date_created, date_from, date_to, created_at)
4. Enforce Content Security Policy (CSP) headers with script-src 'self' to prevent inline script execution
5. Monitor access logs for suspicious patterns in news/manage module requests
Patching Guidance:
- Contact uBidAuction vendor immediately for security updates or patches
- If no patch is available, plan migration to alternative auction management solutions
- Implement input validation on all date parameters using whitelist approach (YYYY-MM-DD format only)
Detection Rules:
- Alert on GET requests to /news/manage containing URL-encoded script tags (%3Cscript, <script)
- Monitor for requests with date parameters containing special characters outside expected format
- Track failed authentication attempts following news/manage module access
- Log all administrative actions in the news/manage module for audit trails
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ uBidAuction 2.0.1 في بيئتك وتوثيق مستوى تعرضها
2. تقييد الوصول إلى وحدة news/manage على الشبكات الداخلية الموثوقة فقط عبر قواعد جدار الحماية
3. تنفيذ قواعد جدار تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على علامات البرامج النصية في معاملات التاريخ
4. فرض رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) مع script-src 'self' لمنع تنفيذ البرامج النصية المضمنة
5. مراقبة سجلات الوصول للأنماط المريبة في طلبات وحدة news/manage
إرشادات التصحيح:
- الاتصال بمورد uBidAuction فوراً للحصول على تحديثات أمان أو تصحيحات
- إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح متاح، خطط للهجرة إلى حلول إدارة المزادات البديلة
- تنفيذ التحقق من صحة المدخلات على جميع معاملات التاريخ باستخدام نهج القائمة البيضاء (صيغة YYYY-MM-DD فقط)
قواعد الكشف:
- تنبيه على طلبات GET إلى /news/manage تحتوي على علامات برامج نصية مشفرة بـ URL
- مراقبة الطلبات التي تحتوي على معاملات تاريخ بأحرف خاصة خارج الصيغة المتوقعة
- تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة بعد الوصول إلى وحدة news/manage
- تسجيل جميع الإجراءات الإدارية في وحدة news/manage لأغراض التدقيق
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Security testing in development and acceptance
ECC 2024 A.14.3.1 - Separation of development, test and production environments
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF 2.1 - Information Security Governance
SAMA CSF 3.2 - Access Control and Authentication
SAMA CSF 4.1 - Vulnerability Management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1.1 - User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3.1 - Password management
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting prevention
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
PCI DSS 11.3 - Penetration testing
🔗 References & Sources 4
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https://www.apphp.com/codemarket/items/48/ubidauction-php-classic-and-bid-auctions-script
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50693
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ubidauction-news-manage-reflected-xss
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2289
disclosure@vulncheck.com