📄 Description (English)
The WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'text' attribute of the `wpcbm_best_seller` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2025-14767 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce plugin affecting versions up to 3.1.6. Authenticated attackers with Shop Manager privileges can inject malicious scripts through the 'text' attribute of the wpcbm_best_seller shortcode, which execute when users access affected pages. While currently no patch is available and no public exploit exists, the vulnerability poses a moderate risk to e-commerce operations in Saudi Arabia.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 25, 2026 16:17
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi e-commerce businesses using WooCommerce, particularly those in retail, fashion, and consumer goods sectors. Organizations relying on WPC Badge Management for product promotion are at risk. The threat is elevated for businesses with multiple Shop Manager accounts or inadequate access controls. Government e-commerce initiatives and ARAMCO's B2B platforms using WooCommerce could be affected. The vulnerability allows malicious actors with internal access to compromise customer trust through credential theft, malware distribution, or defacement of product pages.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Sector
Healthcare
Telecommunications
Energy and Utilities
Hospitality and Tourism
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Audit all WPC Badge Management plugin installations and identify versions up to 3.1.6
2. Review user access logs for Shop Manager and Administrator accounts to detect suspicious shortcode modifications
3. Inspect all pages and posts containing wpcbm_best_seller shortcodes for injected scripts
4. Restrict Shop Manager role permissions to only trusted personnel
Compensating Controls (until patch available):
1. Disable the wpcbm_best_seller shortcode functionality via plugin settings or code modification
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads in shortcode attributes
3. Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent inline script execution
4. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection rules
5. Implement strict input validation on all shortcode attributes at the application level
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for modifications to posts/pages containing wpcbm_best_seller shortcodes
2. Alert on Shop Manager account activity modifying shortcode content
3. Search database for common XSS payloads in post_content containing 'wpcbm_best_seller'
4. Log and review all user role changes to Shop Manager or Administrator
Patching Strategy:
1. Monitor WPC Badge Management plugin repository for security updates
2. Test any released patches in staging environment before production deployment
3. Plan immediate deployment upon patch availability
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات مكون WPC Badge Management وتحديد الإصدارات حتى 3.1.6
2. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للمستخدمين بصلاحيات مدير المتجر والمسؤول للكشف عن تعديلات الاختصار المريبة
3. فحص جميع الصفحات والمنشورات التي تحتوي على اختصارات wpcbm_best_seller للبحث عن البرامج النصية المحقونة
4. تقييد صلاحيات دور مدير المتجر للموظفين الموثوقين فقط
الضوابط التعويضية (حتى توفر التصحيح):
1. تعطيل وظيفة اختصار wpcbm_best_seller عبر إعدادات المكون أو تعديل الكود
2. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن حمولات XSS وحجبها في سمات الاختصار
3. تطبيق رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لمنع تنفيذ البرامج النصية المضمنة
4. تفعيل مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع قواعد كشف XSS
5. تطبيق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات على جميع سمات الاختصار على مستوى التطبيق
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة تعديلات المنشورات/الصفحات التي تحتوي على اختصارات wpcbm_best_seller
2. تنبيهات على نشاط حسابات مدير المتجر التي تعدل محتوى الاختصار
3. البحث في قاعدة البيانات عن حمولات XSS الشائعة في post_content التي تحتوي على 'wpcbm_best_seller'
4. تسجيل ومراجعة جميع تغييرات أدوار المستخدمين إلى مدير المتجر أو المسؤول
استراتيجية التصحيح:
1. مراقبة مستودع مكون WPC Badge Management للتحديثات الأمنية
2. اختبار أي تصحيحات تم إصدارها في بيئة التجريب قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
3. التخطيط للنشر الفوري عند توفر التصحيح
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.2.1 - Input validation and output encoding requirements
5.2.2 - Protection against injection attacks
5.3.1 - Access control and privilege management
5.3.2 - User activity monitoring and logging
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.GV-1 - Organizational processes to manage cybersecurity risk
PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures
PR.AC-3 - Access enforcement through role-based access control
DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring of unauthorized access
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.15 - Access control
A.6.5.2 - Secure development policy
A.14.2.1 - Secure development requirements
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS) prevention
7.1 - Limit access to system components by business need-to-know
10.2 - Implement automated audit trails for all system components
🔗 References & Sources 4
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpc-badge-management/trunk/includes/class-sh...
security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3519100/
security@wordfence.com
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-badge-management
security@wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bf02edc9-2bb6-4ceb-b2a1-63f95...
security@wordfence.com