📄 Description (English)
A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0. Impacted is the function Login of the file /admin/ajax.php?action=login. The manipulation of the argument e-mail results in sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-7227 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0 affecting the admin login function. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the email parameter in /admin/ajax.php to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data exfiltration, and system compromise. With a CVSS score of 7.3 and public exploit availability, this poses an immediate threat to organizations using this platform.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 5, 2026 20:54
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi e-commerce businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using Pizzafy for online retail operations. High-risk sectors include: (1) Retail/E-commerce platforms selling goods domestically and regionally; (2) Payment processing systems integrated with these platforms, affecting SAMA-regulated payment security; (3) Customer data repositories containing personal information subject to PDPL compliance; (4) Hospitality and food delivery services (given Pizzafy's pizza-focused nature) operating in Saudi Arabia. Compromise could lead to unauthorized admin access, customer data theft, financial fraud, and regulatory violations under PDPL and SAMA guidelines.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Retail/E-commerce
Food and Beverage (Pizza/Restaurant chains)
Payment Processing
Hospitality
Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Online Marketplace Operators
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1110 - Brute Force (credential access via SQL injection)
T1078 - Valid Accounts (unauthorized admin access)
T1005 - Data from Local System (database exfiltration)
T1040 - Traffic Sniffing (potential credential capture)
T1021 - Remote Services (lateral movement post-compromise)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0 in your environment
2. Restrict network access to /admin/ajax.php using WAF rules or firewall policies
3. Implement input validation: reject email parameters containing SQL metacharacters (', ", ;, --, /**/)
4. Enable SQL error suppression to prevent information disclosure
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
5. Contact SourceCodester for security patches or migrate to alternative e-commerce platforms
6. If patching unavailable, implement parameterized queries/prepared statements in the login function
7. Apply principle of least privilege to database user accounts
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
8. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection detection rules
9. Implement rate limiting on /admin/ajax.php to prevent brute force attacks
10. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of admin login attempts
11. Conduct database activity monitoring (DAM) to detect suspicious queries
DETECTION RULES:
12. Monitor for SQL keywords in email parameter: UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DROP, EXEC, SCRIPT
13. Alert on multiple failed login attempts followed by successful access
14. Track unusual database queries originating from web application user
15. Implement IDS/IPS signatures for SQL injection patterns in HTTP POST requests
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع حالات SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0 في بيئتك
2. تقييد الوصول إلى الشبكة إلى /admin/ajax.php باستخدام قواعد WAF أو سياسات جدار الحماية
3. تنفيذ التحقق من الإدخال: رفض معاملات البريد الإلكتروني التي تحتوي على أحرف SQL الخاصة (', ", ;, --, /**/)
4. تفعيل قمع أخطاء SQL لمنع الكشف عن المعلومات
إرشادات التصحيح:
5. الاتصال بـ SourceCodester للحصول على تصحيحات أمان أو الهجرة إلى منصات التجارة الإلكترونية البديلة
6. إذا لم يكن التصحيح متاحاً، قم بتنفيذ الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة في وظيفة تسجيل الدخول
7. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز على حسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات
الضوابط البديلة:
8. نشر جدار تطبيقات الويب (WAF) مع قواعد كشف حقن SQL
9. تنفيذ تحديد معدل على /admin/ajax.php لمنع هجمات القوة الغاشمة
10. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة محاولات تسجيل الدخول للمسؤول
11. تتبع نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM) للكشف عن الاستعلامات المريبة
قواعد الكشف:
12. مراقبة كلمات SQL الرئيسية في معامل البريد الإلكتروني: UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DROP, EXEC, SCRIPT
13. التنبيه على محاولات تسجيل دخول متعددة فاشلة متبوعة بوصول ناجح
14. تتبع استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية من مستخدم تطبيق الويب
15. تنفيذ توقيعات IDS/IPS لأنماط حقن SQL في طلبات HTTP POST
📋 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 code review
ECC 2024 A.14.3.1 - Testing of security functionality
ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 - Segregation of development, test and production environments
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-3.2 - Organizational roles and responsibilities
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1.1 - Access control policy and procedures
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1.2 - User access provisioning and de-provisioning
SAMA CSF DE.AE-1.1 - Audit logs and monitoring
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information security for supplier relationships
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Monitoring activities
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.23 - Administrator and operator logs
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 6.5.6 - Broken authentication prevention
PCI DSS 10.2.1 - User access logging
PCI DSS 10.3.1 - Failed access attempt logging
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