📄 Description (English)
The Electric Enquiries plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'button' parameter of the electric-enquiry shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
The Electric Enquiries WordPress plugin contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'button' parameter of the electric-enquiry shortcode affecting all versions up to 1.1. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access can inject malicious scripts that execute for all page visitors. While currently unpatched, the medium CVSS score (6.4) and requirement for authenticated access limit immediate risk, but the persistent nature of stored XSS poses significant long-term threats to WordPress installations in Saudi organizations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 14, 2026 00:49
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using WordPress for government portals, corporate websites, and e-commerce platforms are at moderate risk. Government agencies (NCA oversight), banking sector websites, healthcare portals, and telecommunications companies using this plugin face potential data theft, credential harvesting, and malware distribution. The vulnerability is particularly concerning for organizations hosting customer-facing applications where stored XSS could compromise user sessions and sensitive information. SMEs and smaller enterprises in Saudi Arabia with limited security resources are most vulnerable to exploitation.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Banking
Healthcare
E-commerce
Telecommunications
Education
Media and Publishing
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress installations for Electric Enquiries plugin presence and version
2. Restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only; review existing Contributor accounts
3. Disable the electric-enquiry shortcode if not actively used
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact plugin developer for security update timeline
2. If no patch available within 30 days, consider removing the plugin entirely
3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block script injection in shortcode parameters
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection
2. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict inline script execution
3. Use WordPress security hardening: disable file editing, restrict plugin access
4. Regular security audits of page/post content for malicious scripts
5. Monitor user activity logs for suspicious Contributor-level edits
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor database for electric-enquiry shortcodes containing script tags or event handlers
2. Alert on any modifications to posts/pages containing this shortcode by Contributor+ users
3. WAF rule: Block requests with 'button' parameter containing: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, onclick=
4. Log all shortcode parameter values for forensic analysis
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات ووردبريس للتحقق من وجود مكون Electric Enquiries والإصدار
2. تقييد وصول مستوى المساهم للمستخدمين الموثوقين فقط؛ مراجعة حسابات المساهمين الحالية
3. تعطيل اختصار electric-enquiry إذا لم يكن قيد الاستخدام
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. التواصل مع مطور المكون لمعرفة جدول تحديث الأمان
2. إذا لم يتوفر تصحيح خلال 30 يوماً، فكر في إزالة المكون بالكامل
3. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب حقن البرامج النصية في معاملات الاختصار
الضوابط البديلة:
1. تفعيل مكونات أمان ووردبريس (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع كشف XSS
2. تطبيق رؤوس Content Security Policy لتقييد تنفيذ البرامج النصية المضمنة
3. تقسية أمان ووردبريس: تعطيل تحرير الملفات، تقييد وصول المكونات
4. التدقيق الأمني المنتظم لمحتوى الصفحات والمنشورات بحثاً عن برامج نصية ضارة
5. مراقبة سجلات نشاط المستخدم للتعديلات المريبة على مستوى المساهم وما فوقه
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة قاعدة البيانات للاختصارات التي تحتوي على علامات البرامج النصية أو معالجات الأحداث
2. تنبيه عند أي تعديلات على المنشورات/الصفحات التي تحتوي على هذا الاختصار من قبل مستخدمي المساهم وما فوقه
3. قاعدة WAF: حجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على معامل 'button' يتضمن: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, onclick=
4. تسجيل جميع قيم معاملات الاختصار للتحليل الجنائي
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.14.3.1 - Testing of security functionality
A.5.7 - Threat and vulnerability management
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-5 - Organizational resilience
PR.DS-6 - Integrity checking mechanisms
PR.IP-1 - System and information integrity
DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored for unauthorized connections
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.6.2.1 - Mobile device policy
A.12.2.1 - Restrictions on software installation
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.5.1 - Injection flaws
6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)
6.2 - Security patches and updates
🔗 References & Sources 3
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/electric-enquiries/tags/1.1/electric-enquiri...
security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/electric-enquiries/trunk/electric-enquiries....
security@wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f99da73-1db9-43ee-ac74-b7728...
security@wordfence.com