📄 الوصف (الإنجليزية)
PHP Timeclock 1.04 contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by manipulating URL paths and POST parameters. Attackers can append malicious payloads to login.php, timeclock.php, audit.php, and timerpt.php endpoints, or inject code through from_date and to_date parameters in report requests to execute scripts in user browsers.
🤖 ملخص AI
PHP Timeclock 1.04 contains multiple stored and reflected XSS vulnerabilities affecting authentication and reporting endpoints. Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious JavaScript through URL parameters and POST data, potentially compromising user sessions and stealing credentials. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls for affected deployments.
📄 الوصف (العربية)
🤖 التحليل الذكي آخر تحليل: May 23, 2026 03:40
🇸🇦 التأثير على المملكة العربية السعودية
High risk for Saudi government entities, healthcare facilities, and small-to-medium enterprises using PHP Timeclock for HR/payroll management. Government agencies under NCA oversight and healthcare organizations under MOH regulations face compliance violations. Banking sector exposure is moderate if used in non-critical HR systems. ARAMCO and energy sector contractors may use this for workforce management. Telecom companies (STC, Mobily) could be affected if deployed in HR infrastructure. Potential for credential theft, session hijacking, and unauthorized access to employee time and attendance records.
🏢 القطاعات السعودية المتأثرة
Government
Healthcare
Banking
Energy
Telecommunications
Manufacturing
Education
🎯 تقنيات MITRE ATT&CK
⚖️ درجة المخاطر السعودية (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Disable or restrict access to PHP Timeclock 1.04 until patched or replaced
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads targeting login.php, timeclock.php, audit.php, timerpt.php
3. Add input validation rules blocking script tags, event handlers, and JavaScript protocols in URL parameters and POST data
4. Enable HTTP-only and Secure flags on session cookies to prevent JavaScript access
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact vendor for security update or migrate to alternative time tracking solution
2. If vendor unavailable, apply manual code review and sanitization of all user inputs
3. Implement output encoding using htmlspecialchars() for all dynamic content
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy WAF with OWASP ModSecurity rules for XSS detection
2. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'
3. Enable browser-based XSS protection headers (X-XSS-Protection, X-Content-Type-Options)
4. Restrict network access to PHP Timeclock to internal networks only
5. Monitor access logs for suspicious patterns in from_date, to_date parameters
DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on POST/GET requests containing: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, eval(
2. Monitor for URL-encoded XSS payloads: %3Cscript, %27, %22 in timeclock endpoints
3. Track failed authentication attempts followed by XSS injection attempts
4. Log all requests to audit.php and timerpt.php with special characters in parameters
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تعطيل أو تقييد الوصول إلى PHP Timeclock 1.04 حتى يتم إصلاحه أو استبداله
2. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب حمولات XSS الموجهة للنقاط النهائية
3. إضافة قواعد التحقق من صحة الإدخال لحجب علامات البرامج النصية ومعالجات الأحداث
4. تفعيل أعلام HTTP-only و Secure على ملفات تعريف الجلسة
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بالمورد للحصول على تحديث أمني أو الهجرة إلى حل بديل
2. تطبيق مراجعة يدوية للكود وتنظيف جميع مدخلات المستخدم
3. تطبيق ترميز الإخراج باستخدام htmlspecialchars() لجميع المحتوى الديناميكي
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. نشر WAF مع قواعد OWASP ModSecurity
2. تطبيق رؤوس Content Security Policy
3. تفعيل رؤوس حماية XSS في المتصفح
4. تقييد الوصول الشبكي إلى الشبكات الداخلية فقط
5. مراقبة سجلات الوصول للأنماط المريبة
📋 خريطة الامتثال التنظيمي
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.GV-3 - Organizational processes are managed and monitored
PR.DS-6 - Data is protected from unauthorized access
PR.IP-1 - System development and acquisition processes
DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored for unauthorized connections
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
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
Requirement 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
Requirement 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting prevention
Requirement 11.3 - Penetration testing
🔗 المراجع والمصادر 4
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http://timeclock.sourceforge.net
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://sourceforge.net/projects/timeclock/files/PHP%20Timeclock/PHP%20Timeclock%201.04/
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49853
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/php-timeclock-multiple-cross-site-scripting-via-pa...
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