📄 Description (English)
The iONE360 configurator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Contact Form Parameters in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.57 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
The iONE360 configurator WordPress plugin (versions ≤2.0.57) contains a Stored XSS vulnerability in Contact Form Parameters allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability persists in the database and executes when users access affected pages, potentially compromising user sessions, credentials, and sensitive data. A patch is available and should be deployed immediately across all affected WordPress installations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 8, 2026 11:01
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using WordPress with the iONE360 plugin face significant risk, particularly: Government agencies and ministries using WordPress for public-facing portals; Banking and financial services institutions with customer contact forms; Healthcare providers collecting patient information; Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) with customer service portals; E-commerce and retail sectors. Stored XSS enables credential theft, session hijacking, malware distribution, and defacement affecting user trust and regulatory compliance with NCA and SAMA requirements.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration
Banking and Financial Services
Healthcare and Medical Services
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
E-commerce and Retail
Education
Insurance
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all WordPress installations using iONE360 configurator plugin via plugin inventory audit
2. Disable the plugin immediately if version ≤2.0.57 is detected
3. Backup all WordPress databases before patching
PATCHING:
1. Update iONE360 configurator plugin to version 2.0.58 or later
2. Verify patch deployment across all WordPress instances
3. Test contact forms functionality post-update
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching delayed):
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block script injection patterns in contact form submissions
2. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection
3. Restrict plugin access to authenticated users only via .htaccess or security plugins
4. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent inline script execution
DETECTION:
1. Monitor WordPress logs for suspicious contact form submissions containing script tags (<script>, javascript:, onerror=, onload=)
2. Review database for stored XSS payloads in contact form data tables
3. Implement SIEM rules to detect XSS patterns: alert on submissions containing HTML/JavaScript entities
4. Monitor user sessions for unauthorized access patterns post-injection
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تثبيتات WordPress التي تستخدم مكون iONE360 من خلال تدقيق جرد المكونات
2. تعطيل المكون فوراً إذا تم اكتشاف الإصدار ≤2.0.57
3. عمل نسخة احتياطية من جميع قواعد بيانات WordPress قبل التصحيح
التصحيح:
1. تحديث مكون iONE360 configurator إلى الإصدار 2.0.58 أو أحدث
2. التحقق من نشر التصحيح عبر جميع مثيلات WordPress
3. اختبار وظائف نماذج الاتصال بعد التحديث
الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح الفوري):
1. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن البرامج النصية في إرسالات النموذج
2. تفعيل مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع كشف XSS
3. تقييد وصول المكون للمستخدمين المصرح لهم فقط عبر .htaccess أو مكونات الأمان
4. تنفيذ رؤوس Content Security Policy (CSP) لمنع تنفيذ البرامج النصية المضمنة
الكشف:
1. مراقبة سجلات WordPress للإرسالات المريبة في نموذج الاتصال التي تحتوي على علامات البرامج النصية
2. مراجعة قاعدة البيانات للبحث عن حمولات XSS المخزنة في جداول بيانات نموذج الاتصال
3. تنفيذ قواعد SIEM للكشف عن أنماط XSS
4. مراقبة جلسات المستخدم للكشف عن أنماط الوصول غير المصرح بها
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.14.3.1 - Testing of security functionality
A.5.2.2 - User access management
A.6.1.2 - Information security roles and responsibilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.GV-1 - Organizational processes to manage cybersecurity risk
PR.DS-1 - Data security management
PR.IP-1 - Security policy and process establishment
DE.CM-1 - Detection processes and tools
RS.RP-1 - Response planning
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 - Change management procedures
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.14.3.1 - Security testing
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.2 - Security patches and updates
6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS) prevention
11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 9
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