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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-5551

High
CWE-74 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 5, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 12, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A security flaw has been discovered in itsourcecode Free Hotel Reservation System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /hotel/admin/login.php of the component Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument email results in sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-5551 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Free Hotel Reservation System 1.0 affecting the admin login parameter handler. The flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate the email parameter to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data exfiltration, and system compromise. With public exploit availability and no patch currently available, this poses an immediate threat to hotel management systems deployed across Saudi Arabia.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 7, 2026 10:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi hospitality sector organizations using itsourcecode Free Hotel Reservation System, including independent hotels, resort chains, and hospitality management companies. Secondary impact extends to government tourism entities under SCTA oversight and any integrated systems connecting to hotel databases. Banking sector exposure exists if hotel systems process payment card data (PCI DSS scope). The vulnerability enables complete database compromise, guest data theft (passports, payment information), unauthorized administrative access, and potential lateral movement to connected enterprise networks.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Hospitality & Tourism Banking (if payment processing integrated) Government (SCTA tourism oversight) Travel & Booking Agencies Enterprise Systems (if integrated with hotel networks)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of itsourcecode Free Hotel Reservation System 1.0 in your environment
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible
3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in /hotel/admin/login.php email parameter
4. Monitor admin login attempts for suspicious SQL syntax patterns

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact itsourcecode for security updates or migrate to alternative hotel management systems
2. If no patch available, implement input validation: whitelist email format (RFC 5322 compliant), reject special SQL characters
3. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements in login handler
4. Apply principle of least privilege to database user accounts

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement network segmentation isolating hotel systems from critical infrastructure
2. Enable database activity monitoring and alerting on suspicious queries
3. Enforce strong authentication (MFA) for admin accounts
4. Implement rate limiting on login endpoints
5. Deploy intrusion detection signatures for SQL injection attempts

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT) in email parameter logs
2. Alert on multiple failed login attempts followed by successful access
3. Track unusual database queries from hotel application user accounts
4. Log all admin login activities with source IP and timestamp
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع حالات نظام حجز الفنادق المجاني من itsourcecode الإصدار 1.0 في بيئتك
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن
3. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل البريد الإلكتروني /hotel/admin/login.php
4. مراقبة محاولات تسجيل الدخول الإداري للكشف عن أنماط بناء جملة SQL المريبة

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. التواصل مع itsourcecode للحصول على تحديثات أمان أو الهجرة إلى أنظمة إدارة فنادق بديلة
2. إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح متاح، تطبيق التحقق من صحة الإدخال: قائمة بيضاء لتنسيق البريد الإلكتروني، رفض أحرف SQL الخاصة
3. استخدام الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة في معالج تسجيل الدخول
4. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز على حسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة لعزل أنظمة الفنادق عن البنية التحتية الحرجة
2. تفعيل مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات والتنبيهات على الاستعلامات المريبة
3. فرض المصادقة القوية (MFA) لحسابات المسؤولين
4. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقاط نهاية تسجيل الدخول
5. نشر توقيعات كشف الاختراق لمحاولات حقن SQL

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة كلمات مفتاحية SQL (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT) في سجلات معامل البريد الإلكتروني
2. التنبيه على محاولات تسجيل دخول متعددة فاشلة متبوعة بوصول ناجح
3. تتبع الاستعلامات غير العادية لقاعدة البيانات من حسابات مستخدمي تطبيق الفندق
4. تسجيل جميع أنشطة تسجيل الدخول الإداري مع عنوان IP المصدر والطابع الزمني
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Secure coding practices and input validation ECC 2024 A.14.2.6 - Security testing and vulnerability management ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-3 - Organizational resilience and risk management SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control and authentication SAMA CSF PR.DS-2 - Data security and protection SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring capabilities
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information security for supplier relationships ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Monitoring, review and testing of information security ISO 27001:2022 A.8.23 - Information security incident management ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates PCI DSS 10.2 - Logging and monitoring of access
📊 CVSS Score
7.3
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityL — Low / Local
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.3
CWECWE-74
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-05
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-74
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