📄 Description (English)
A flaw has been found in itsourcecode School Management System 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /settings/index.php of the component Setting Handler. This manipulation of the argument ID causes sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in itsourcecode School Management System 1.0 affecting the Settings Handler component (/settings/index.php). The flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate the ID parameter to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. With a CVSS score of 7.3 and publicly available exploits, this poses an immediate threat to educational institutions using this system in Saudi Arabia.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 5, 2026 19:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi educational institutions using itsourcecode School Management System 1.0, including private schools, universities, and educational technology providers. Secondary impact extends to government education sector (Ministry of Education), healthcare institutions with educational divisions, and any organization managing student/staff databases through this system. The SQL injection could expose sensitive personal data (student records, staff information, financial records), compromise system integrity, and enable lateral movement to connected systems. Organizations in Riyadh, Jeddah, and other major cities with high adoption of this platform face elevated risk.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Education (Primary/Secondary Schools)
Higher Education (Universities)
Government (Ministry of Education)
Healthcare (Hospital educational divisions)
EdTech Service Providers
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of itsourcecode School Management System 1.0 in your environment
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible
3. Enable database activity monitoring and audit logging
4. Review database access logs for suspicious SQL queries since deployment
PATCHING:
1. Apply the available patch immediately to version 1.0.1 or later
2. Test patches in staging environment before production deployment
3. Implement change management procedures for critical systems
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in /settings/index.php
2. Apply input validation and parameterized queries at application level
3. Restrict database user permissions to least privilege principle
4. Disable direct database access from web application tier
5. Implement rate limiting on /settings/index.php endpoint
DETECTION:
1. Monitor for SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, UPDATE) in ID parameter
2. Alert on unusual database query patterns or failed authentication attempts
3. Log all access to /settings/index.php with full request/response data
4. Implement IDS/IPS signatures for CVE-2026-3261 exploitation attempts
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ نظام إدارة المدارس من itsourcecode الإصدار 1.0 في بيئتك
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن
3. تفعيل مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات وتسجيل التدقيق
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول إلى قاعدة البيانات للاستعلامات المريبة منذ النشر
تطبيق التصحيحات:
1. تطبيق التصحيح المتاح فوراً على الإصدار 1.0.1 أو أحدث
2. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة التجريب قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
3. تطبيق إجراءات إدارة التغيير للأنظمة الحرجة
الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
1. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في /settings/index.php
2. تطبيق التحقق من صحة المدخلات والاستعلامات المعاملة على مستوى التطبيق
3. تقييد أذونات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات بمبدأ أقل امتياز
4. تعطيل الوصول المباشر إلى قاعدة البيانات من طبقة تطبيق الويب
5. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقطة نهاية /settings/index.php
الكشف:
1. مراقبة كلمات SQL الرئيسية (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, UPDATE) في معامل ID
2. التنبيه على أنماط استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية أو محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة
3. تسجيل جميع الوصول إلى /settings/index.php مع بيانات الطلب/الاستجابة الكاملة
4. تطبيق توقيعات IDS/IPS لمحاولات استغلال CVE-2026-3261
📋 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 - Input validation
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-5 - Organizational resilience
PR.DS-6 - Data is protected from unauthorized access
DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored for unauthorized connections
RS.MI-2 - Incidents are mitigated
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.5.1 - Injection flaws
6.2 - Security patches and updates
11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 5
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https://github.com/Ning-BJ/cve/issues/1
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Exploit
Issue Tracking
Mitigation
Third Party Advisory
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https://itsourcecode.com/
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Product
🔗
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347984
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Permissions Required
VDB Entry
🔗
https://vuldb.com/?id.347984
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Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
🔗
https://vuldb.com/?submit.749364
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Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
itsourcecode:school_management_system:1.0