📄 Description (English)
A weakness has been identified in itsourcecode Content Management System 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /instructions.php. This manipulation of the argument topic_id causes sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-10242 is a SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Content Management System 1.0 affecting the /instructions.php file through the topic_id parameter. With a CVSS score of 6.3 and publicly available exploit code, this poses a medium-to-high risk for organizations using this CMS. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion without authentication.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Jun 1, 2026 12:36
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations using itsourcecode CMS for content management, including government agencies, educational institutions, and small-to-medium enterprises managing public-facing websites. Government entities under NCA oversight and educational institutions are at elevated risk. Healthcare organizations and financial services using this CMS for patient/customer portals face potential data breach exposure. The lack of available patches creates sustained risk for affected Saudi organizations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Education
Healthcare
Financial Services
Small-to-Medium Enterprises
Public Administration
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all instances of itsourcecode CMS 1.0 in your environment and isolate affected systems from production networks if possible
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in the topic_id parameter: block requests containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DROP, etc.) in topic_id
3. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of /instructions.php access attempts
Compensating Controls:
4. Apply input validation: whitelist only numeric values for topic_id parameter
5. Implement parameterized queries/prepared statements if source code access is available
6. Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges
7. Deploy database activity monitoring (DAM) to detect anomalous SQL queries
Detection Rules:
8. Monitor for SQL injection patterns: topic_id parameters containing quotes, semicolons, or SQL keywords
9. Alert on unusual database query volumes or failed authentication attempts
10. Track changes to database schema or unauthorized data exports
Long-term:
11. Migrate to patched or alternative CMS solutions
12. Conduct security code review of itsourcecode if continuing use
13. Implement Web Application Firewall with SQL injection detection signatures
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع حالات itsourcecode CMS 1.0 في بيئتك وعزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن
2. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل topic_id: حجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على كلمات SQL (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DROP, إلخ)
3. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة محاولات الوصول إلى /instructions.php
الضوابط التعويضية:
4. تطبيق التحقق من صحة الإدخال: السماح فقط بالقيم الرقمية لمعامل topic_id
5. تطبيق الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة إذا كان الوصول إلى الكود المصدري متاحاً
6. تقييد أذونات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات بالحد الأدنى المطلوب
7. نشر مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM) للكشف عن استعلامات SQL غير الطبيعية
قواعد الكشف:
8. مراقبة أنماط حقن SQL: معاملات topic_id تحتوي على علامات اقتباس أو فواصل منقوطة أو كلمات SQL
9. تنبيهات عند أحجام استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية أو محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة
10. تتبع التغييرات على مخطط قاعدة البيانات أو تصدير البيانات غير المصرح به
المدى الطويل:
11. الهجرة إلى حلول CMS مصححة أو بديلة
12. إجراء مراجعة أمان الكود لـ itsourcecode إذا استمر الاستخدام
13. تطبيق جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب مع توقيعات كشف حقن SQL
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.12.2.1 - Monitoring of system use
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset management and vulnerability identification
PR.DS-6 - Data integrity and protection
DE.CM-1 - Detection processes and tools
RS.MI-1 - Incident response and mitigation
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.12.2.1 - Monitoring of system use
A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.2 - Security patches and updates
6.5.1 - Injection flaws
10.2 - Logging and monitoring
11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 6
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https://github.com/ltranquility/vuln_submit/issues/4
cna@vuldb.com
https://itsourcecode.com/
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10242
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/submit/823558
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367520
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367520/cti
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