📄 Description (English)
A vulnerability has been identified in Polarion V2404 (All versions < V2404.5), Polarion V2410 (All versions < V2410.2). The affected application allows arbitrary JavaScript code be included in document titles. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting attack by creating specially crafted document titles that are later viewed by other users of the application.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2025-40587 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Polarion versions prior to V2404.5 and V2410.2 that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into document titles. When other users view these documents, the injected code executes in their browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions. This vulnerability requires authentication but poses significant risk in collaborative environments where multiple users access shared documents.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 29, 2026 22:50
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations using Polarion for project management and document collaboration, particularly in: (1) Government agencies and NCA-regulated entities managing sensitive project documentation; (2) Banking and financial institutions (SAMA-regulated) using Polarion for compliance and project tracking; (3) Energy sector organizations (ARAMCO, SABIC) managing engineering and operational documents; (4) Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) using Polarion for infrastructure projects; (5) Healthcare organizations managing clinical and administrative projects. The stored XSS nature means compromised documents persist and affect all subsequent viewers, creating widespread exposure across organizational hierarchies.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration
Banking and Financial Services
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Healthcare
Defense and Security
Engineering and Construction
Manufacturing
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Polarion instances in your environment and verify versions (V2404 < V2404.5 or V2410 < V2410.2 are vulnerable)
2. Restrict document creation/editing permissions to trusted users only until patching is complete
3. Audit document titles for suspicious JavaScript patterns (script tags, event handlers like onerror, onload)
4. Notify all users to avoid clicking on suspicious document titles or opening documents from untrusted sources
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade Polarion V2404 to V2404.5 or later immediately
2. Upgrade Polarion V2410 to V2410.2 or later immediately
3. Test patches in non-production environment first
4. Schedule maintenance window for production deployment
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block JavaScript injection patterns in document titles
2. Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict inline script execution
3. Enable browser security features (X-XSS-Protection, X-Content-Type-Options headers)
4. Implement input validation on document title fields at application level
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor Polarion logs for document creation/modification with suspicious characters: <, >, script, onerror, onload, onclick, javascript:
2. Alert on document titles containing: <script>, javascript:, on[event]=
3. Review access logs for users accessing documents shortly after creation by other users
4. Implement SIEM rules to correlate document creation with subsequent user sessions
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع مثيلات Polarion في بيئتك وتحقق من الإصدارات (V2404 < V2404.5 أو V2410 < V2410.2 معرضة للخطر)
2. قيد أذونات إنشاء/تحرير المستندات للمستخدمين الموثوقين فقط حتى اكتمال التصحيح
3. تدقيق عناوين المستندات للبحث عن أنماط JavaScript المريبة (علامات البرنامج النصي، معالجات الأحداث مثل onerror و onload)
4. أخطر جميع المستخدمين بتجنب النقر على عناوين المستندات المريبة أو فتح المستندات من مصادر غير موثوقة
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية Polarion V2404 إلى V2404.5 أو أحدث على الفور
2. ترقية Polarion V2410 إلى V2410.2 أو أحدث على الفور
3. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئة غير الإنتاج أولاً
4. جدول نافذة صيانة لنشر الإنتاج
الضوابط التعويضية (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط حقن JavaScript وحظرها في عناوين المستندات
2. نشر رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لتقييد تنفيذ البرامج النصية المضمنة
3. تفعيل ميزات أمان المتصفح (رؤوس X-XSS-Protection و X-Content-Type-Options)
4. تنفيذ التحقق من صحة الإدخال على حقول عنوان المستند على مستوى التطبيق
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة سجلات Polarion لإنشاء/تعديل المستندات بأحرف مريبة: <، >، script، onerror، onload، onclick، javascript:
2. تنبيه على عناوين المستندات التي تحتوي على: <script>، javascript:، on[event]=
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للمستخدمين الذين يصلون إلى المستندات بعد فترة وجيزة من الإنشاء من قبل مستخدمين آخرين
4. تنفيذ قواعد SIEM لربط إنشاء المستندات بجلسات المستخدم اللاحقة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements in third-party agreements
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Addressing information security in ICT supplier relationships
ECC 2024 A.5.23 - Web application security controls
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-3.2 - Organizational roles and responsibilities for cybersecurity
SAMA CSF PR.DS-1 - Data security and privacy protections
SAMA CSF PR.PT-1 - Security awareness and training
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and analysis of anomalies
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Web application security
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged access rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities and exposures
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS) prevention
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
PCI DSS 11.3 - Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 1