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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-22205

High
SPIP versions prior to 4.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability caused by PHP type juggling that allows unauthenticated attackers to access protected information. Attackers can exploit lo
CWE-288 — Weakness Type
Published: Feb 26, 2026  ·  Modified: Mar 5, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

SPIP versions prior to 4.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability caused by PHP type juggling that allows unauthenticated attackers to access protected information. Attackers can exploit loose type comparisons in authentication logic to bypass login verification and retrieve sensitive internal data.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

SPIP versions before 4.4.10 contain a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-22205) exploiting PHP type juggling in authentication logic, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access protected information without valid credentials. With a CVSS score of 7.5 and no public exploit currently available, this vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations using SPIP for content management. Immediate patching to version 4.4.10 or later is strongly recommended to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive internal data.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 4, 2026 06:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi government agencies, educational institutions, and media organizations using SPIP for content management systems. Government entities under NCA oversight and ARAMCO's digital communications infrastructure are at elevated risk. Saudi universities and research institutions managing sensitive academic and research data through SPIP deployments face potential unauthorized access to confidential information. The authentication bypass could expose internal communications, administrative data, and sensitive project information critical to national infrastructure and governance.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Education Media and Publishing Healthcare Energy Telecommunications
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
- Identify all SPIP installations in your environment and document version numbers
- Isolate or restrict network access to SPIP instances running versions prior to 4.4.10
- Review access logs for suspicious authentication attempts or unusual data access patterns
- Implement IP whitelisting for administrative interfaces

2. PATCHING GUIDANCE:
- Upgrade all SPIP installations to version 4.4.10 or later immediately
- Test patches in non-production environments first
- Schedule maintenance windows for production deployments
- Verify patch application by checking version numbers post-deployment

3. COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
- Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect type juggling exploitation patterns
- Implement strict input validation and output encoding
- Enable comprehensive authentication logging and monitoring
- Restrict SPIP access to trusted networks only using firewall rules
- Implement multi-factor authentication for administrative accounts

4. DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor for authentication requests with unusual parameter types (numeric strings, boolean values)
- Alert on successful authentications from unexpected IP addresses
- Track failed login attempts followed by successful access without proper credentials
- Monitor for access to sensitive data endpoints without proper session validation
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. الإجراءات الفورية:
- تحديد جميع تثبيتات SPIP في بيئتك وتوثيق أرقام الإصدارات
- عزل أو تقييد الوصول إلى شبكة مثيلات SPIP التي تعمل بإصدارات سابقة للإصدار 4.4.10
- مراجعة سجلات الوصول للكشف عن محاولات مصادقة مريبة أو أنماط وصول بيانات غير عادية
- تطبيق قائمة بيضاء للعناوين IP للواجهات الإدارية

2. إرشادات التصحيح:
- ترقية جميع تثبيتات SPIP إلى الإصدار 4.4.10 أو أحدث فوراً
- اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج أولاً
- جدولة نوافذ الصيانة لنشر الإنتاج
- التحقق من تطبيق التصحيح بفحص أرقام الإصدارات بعد النشر

3. الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
- نشر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط استغلال مقارنات النوع
- تطبيق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات وترميز المخرجات
- تفعيل تسجيل المصادقة الشامل والمراقبة
- تقييد الوصول إلى SPIP للشبكات الموثوقة فقط باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية
- تطبيق المصادقة متعددة العوامل للحسابات الإدارية

4. قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة طلبات المصادقة ذات أنواع المعاملات غير العادية (سلاسل رقمية، قيم منطقية)
- تنبيهات على المصادقات الناجحة من عناوين IP غير متوقعة
- تتبع محاولات تسجيل الدخول الفاشلة متبوعة بالوصول الناجح دون بيانات اعتماد صحيحة
- مراقبة الوصول إلى نقاط نهاية البيانات الحساسة دون التحقق الصحيح من الجلسة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User registration and access rights management ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management systems ECC 2024 A.9.2.5 - Access rights review ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control Policy SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights and Privileges SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access control ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - User access management ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - User responsibilities ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Secure development
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
PCI DSS 2.1 - Default security parameters PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches PCI DSS 7.1 - Access control implementation PCI DSS 8.1 - User identification and authentication
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
spip:spip
📊 CVSS Score
7.5
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.5
CWECWE-288
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-02-26
Source Feed nvd
Views 2
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-288
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