📄 Description (English)
A vulnerability was found in CodeAstro Online Classroom 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /OnlineClassroom/addassessment.php of the component Parameter Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument deleteid results in sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-5578 is a SQL injection vulnerability in CodeAstro Online Classroom 1.0 affecting the addassessment.php file's deleteid parameter. With a CVSS score of 6.3 (medium) and publicly disclosed exploit code, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries without authentication. The lack of available patches makes immediate mitigation critical for educational institutions using this platform.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 19, 2026 09:32
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi educational institutions, particularly universities and online learning centers using CodeAstro platform. Potential impacts include: unauthorized access to student assessment data, manipulation of grades and academic records, exposure of personal information (names, IDs, contact details), and compromise of instructor credentials. Secondary risk to government education sector (Ministry of Education) if any affiliated institutions use this platform. Healthcare training programs and corporate training divisions also at risk if using this LMS.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Education (Universities, Online Learning Centers)
Government (Ministry of Education)
Healthcare (Medical Training Programs)
Corporate Training
E-Learning Providers
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of CodeAstro Online Classroom 1.0 in your environment
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible
3. Review access logs for the /OnlineClassroom/addassessment.php endpoint for suspicious activity
4. Check database audit logs for unauthorized queries
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing SQL injection patterns in deleteid parameter
2. Apply input validation: whitelist only numeric values for deleteid parameter
3. Disable or restrict access to addassessment.php to authorized administrators only
4. Implement database-level access controls and least privilege principles
5. Enable SQL query logging and monitoring for anomalous patterns
DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor for requests to /OnlineClassroom/addassessment.php with deleteid containing: quotes, semicolons, SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT)
- Alert on database error messages in application logs
- Track unusual database query patterns or failed authentication attempts
LONG-TERM:
1. Upgrade to patched version when available
2. Consider migrating to actively maintained LMS platforms (Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard)
3. Implement Web Application Firewall with SQL injection detection
4. Conduct security code review of custom modifications
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ CodeAstro Online Classroom 1.0 في بيئتك
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول لنقطة نهاية /OnlineClassroom/addassessment.php للنشاط المريب
4. فحص سجلات تدقيق قاعدة البيانات للاستعلامات غير المصرح بها
الضوابط البديلة (حتى توفر التصحيح):
1. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على أنماط حقن SQL في معامل deleteid
2. تطبيق التحقق من الإدخال: السماح فقط بالقيم الرقمية لمعامل deleteid
3. تعطيل أو تقييد الوصول إلى addassessment.php للمسؤولين المصرح لهم فقط
4. تطبيق ضوابط الوصول على مستوى قاعدة البيانات ومبدأ أقل امتياز
5. تفعيل تسجيل وتراقبة استعلامات SQL للأنماط الشاذة
قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة الطلبات إلى /OnlineClassroom/addassessment.php مع deleteid يحتوي على: علامات اقتباس، فواصل منقوطة، كلمات SQL (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT)
- تنبيهات رسائل خطأ قاعدة البيانات في سجلات التطبيق
- تتبع أنماط استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية
المدى الطويل:
1. الترقية إلى النسخة المصححة عند توفرها
2. النظر في الهجرة إلى منصات LMS مدعومة بنشاط
3. تطبيق جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب مع كشف حقن SQL
4. إجراء مراجعة أمان الكود للتعديلات المخصصة
📋 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-1 - Incidents are contained
🟡 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