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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-13362

Medium
CWE-79 — Weakness Type
Published: May 1, 2026  ·  Modified: May 4, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.1
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the url parameter in various versions due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2024-13362 is a reflected XSS vulnerability affecting multiple WordPress plugins and themes through insufficient input sanitization of the 'url' parameter. Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers if victims click a crafted link. With no patch currently available and no active exploits in the wild, organizations have a limited window to implement compensating controls before threat actors weaponize this vulnerability.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 23, 2026 14:55
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations operating WordPress-based websites across government portals, banking customer-facing platforms, healthcare information systems, e-commerce sites, and media outlets are at risk. Government agencies (NCA, CITC), SAMA-regulated financial institutions, and critical infrastructure operators using WordPress plugins are particularly vulnerable. The attack requires user interaction but can lead to credential theft, session hijacking, malware distribution, and defacement of trusted Saudi digital assets.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government (NCA, CITC, Ministry portals) Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated institutions) Healthcare (MOH, private hospitals) E-commerce and Retail Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain) Media and Publishing Education (Universities, online learning platforms) Energy and Utilities
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress installations across your organization to identify affected plugins/themes using vulnerability scanners (WPScan, Sucuri)
2. Disable or remove vulnerable plugins/themes immediately if business-critical alternatives exist
3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing suspicious 'url' parameters with script tags
4. Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent inline script execution

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
5. Monitor official WordPress plugin/theme repositories and vendor advisories daily for patches
6. Subscribe to WordPress security mailing lists and CVE alerts
7. Maintain an inventory of all plugins/themes with version numbers

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
8. Implement input validation: whitelist allowed URL formats and reject parameters containing script tags, event handlers, or encoded payloads
9. Apply output encoding: use WordPress escaping functions (esc_url(), esc_attr()) in all affected plugins
10. Deploy URL parameter filtering at reverse proxy/load balancer level
11. Enable browser security headers: X-XSS-Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy

DETECTION RULES:
12. Monitor web logs for 'url' parameters containing: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, %3Cscript, %3Cimg
13. Alert on unusual referrer patterns pointing to your WordPress sites with encoded payloads
14. Track user-agent anomalies and automated scanning attempts
15. Implement SIEM rules to correlate XSS attempts with subsequent suspicious user behavior
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات WordPress عبر مؤسستك لتحديد الإضافات/السمات المتأثرة باستخدام ماسحات الثغرات (WPScan, Sucuri)
2. تعطيل أو إزالة الإضافات/السمات الضعيفة فوراً إذا كانت هناك بدائل حرجة للعمل
3. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على معاملات 'url' مريبة تحتوي على علامات البرامج النصية
4. تفعيل رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لمنع تنفيذ البرامج النصية المضمنة

إرشادات التصحيح:
5. مراقبة مستودعات WordPress الرسمية وتنبيهات البائع يومياً للحصول على التصحيحات
6. الاشتراك في قوائم البريد الإلكترونية الأمنية لـ WordPress وتنبيهات CVE
7. الحفاظ على جرد لجميع الإضافات/السمات مع أرقام الإصدارات

الضوابط التعويضية:
8. تنفيذ التحقق من المدخلات: إدراج عناوين URL المسموحة بها في القائمة البيضاء ورفض المعاملات التي تحتوي على علامات البرامج النصية أو معالجات الأحداث أو الحمولات المشفرة
9. تطبيق ترميز الإخراج: استخدام وظائف الهروب من WordPress (esc_url(), esc_attr()) في جميع الإضافات المتأثرة
10. نشر تصفية معاملات URL على مستوى الوكيل العكسي/موازن التحميل
11. تفعيل رؤوس أمان المتصفح: X-XSS-Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy

قواعد الكشف:
12. مراقبة سجلات الويب لمعاملات 'url' تحتوي على: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, %3Cscript, %3Cimg
13. التنبيه على أنماط المحيل غير العادية التي تشير إلى مواقع WordPress الخاصة بك مع حمولات مشفرة
14. تتبع شذوذ وكيل المستخدم ومحاولات المسح الآلي
15. تنفيذ قواعد SIEM لربط محاولات XSS بالسلوك المريب اللاحق للمستخدم
📋 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 2.1 - Information Security Governance SAMA CSF 3.2 - Application Security SAMA CSF 3.3 - Web Application Security SAMA CSF 4.1 - Vulnerability Management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Organizational controls for information security ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Information security policies and procedures ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Secure development ISO 27001:2022 A.14.3 - Testing of information systems
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS) prevention PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention PCI DSS 11.3 - Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 24
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/trunk/includes/freemius/a...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/featured-images-for-rss-feeds/trunk/includes...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/foobox-image-lightbox/tags/2.7.33/freemius/a...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/foogallery/tags/2.4.27/freemius/assets/js/pr...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/trunk/freemius/assets/...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/interactive-geo-maps/tags/1.6.21/vendor/free...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/internal-links/trunk/vendor/freemius/wordpre...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/master-addons/trunk/lib/freemius/assets/js/p...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/menu-image/trunk/freemius/assets/js/pricing/...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ocean-extra/trunk/includes/freemius/assets/j...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pdf-poster/trunk/freemius/assets/js/pricing/...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodes-ultimate/trunk/freemius/assets/js...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simply-gallery-block/trunk/freemius/assets/j...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/spotlight-social-photo-feeds/trunk/ui/freemi...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tablepress/trunk/libraries/freemius/assets/j...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/trunk/provi...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/widgets-on-pages/trunk/freemius/assets/js/pr...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-permalink-manager/tags/2.3.11/assets/adm...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-and-date-remover/tags/2.3.4/freemius...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpide/tags/3.5.0/dist/pricing/freemius-prici...
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3229060/
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3235286/
security@wordfence.com
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3249130/
security@wordfence.com
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d694491c-c0f5-4418-805a-db792...
security@wordfence.com
📊 CVSS Score
6.1
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.1
CWECWE-79
EPSS0.12%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-01
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-79
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