📄 Description (English)
The Sina Extension for Elementor (Header Builder, Footer Builter, Theme Builder, Slider, Gallery, Form, Modal, Data Table Free Elementor Widgets & Elementor Templates) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `Fancy Text Widget` And `Countdown Widget` DOM attributes in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.0 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 Sina Extension for Elementor plugin contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Fancy Text and Countdown widgets affecting versions up to 3.7.0. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access can inject malicious scripts that execute for all page visitors. While no public exploit exists and a patch is unavailable, the vulnerability poses a significant risk to WordPress sites using this popular page builder plugin, particularly in Saudi organizations relying on WordPress for web presence.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 14, 2026 06:00
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
High impact for Saudi organizations using WordPress-based websites, particularly: (1) Government agencies and municipalities using Elementor for public-facing portals; (2) Banking and financial services sector websites; (3) E-commerce platforms and retail businesses; (4) Healthcare providers with online presence; (5) Educational institutions and universities; (6) Media and publishing organizations. The vulnerability allows account compromise, credential theft, malware distribution, and defacement affecting both internal and external stakeholders.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration
Banking and Financial Services
E-commerce and Retail
Healthcare and Medical Services
Education and Universities
Media and Publishing
Telecommunications
Energy and Utilities
Real Estate and Construction
Tourism and Hospitality
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1199 - Trusted Relationship
T1566 - Phishing
T1598 - Phishing for Information
T1204 - User Execution
T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1071 - Application Layer Protocol
T1041 - Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
T1005 - Data from Local System
T1040 - Network Sniffing
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress sites using Sina Extension for Elementor to identify installations
2. Review user access logs for Contributor-level and above accounts for suspicious activity
3. Inspect Fancy Text and Countdown widgets for unusual or suspicious content
4. Disable the Sina Extension plugin immediately if not critical to operations
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
1. Restrict Contributor-level access to trusted personnel only; audit existing accounts
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads in POST requests
3. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection capabilities
4. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
5. Monitor page revisions and widget modifications for unauthorized changes
6. Implement strict output encoding on all Elementor widget rendering
DETECTION:
1. Search WordPress database for suspicious JavaScript in post_content containing Fancy Text or Countdown widget data
2. Monitor for POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with elementor widget parameters
3. Alert on modifications to posts/pages containing these widgets by non-admin accounts
4. Review access logs for Contributor accounts accessing Elementor editor
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع مواقع WordPress التي تستخدم Sina Extension for Elementor لتحديد التثبيتات
2. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للمستخدمين بمستوى المساهم وما فوقه للبحث عن نشاط مريب
3. فحص أدوات Fancy Text و Countdown للبحث عن محتوى غير عادي أو مريب
4. تعطيل مكون Sina Extension فوراً إذا لم يكن حرجياً للعمليات
الضوابط التعويضية (حتى توفر التصحيح):
1. تقييد وصول المساهمين للموظفين الموثوقين فقط؛ تدقيق الحسابات الموجودة
2. تنفيذ قواعد جدار الحماية (WAF) للكشف عن حمولات XSS وحجبها
3. تفعيل مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع قدرات الكشف عن XSS
4. تنفيذ رؤوس Content Security Policy (CSP) لتقييد تنفيذ البرامج النصية
5. مراقبة مراجعات الصفحات وتعديلات الأدوات للبحث عن تغييرات غير مصرح بها
6. تنفيذ ترميز إخراج صارم على جميع عمليات عرض أدوات Elementor
الكشف:
1. البحث في قاعدة بيانات WordPress عن JavaScript مريب في post_content يحتوي على بيانات أدوات Fancy Text أو Countdown
2. مراقبة طلبات POST إلى wp-admin/admin-ajax.php مع معاملات أدوات elementor
3. تنبيه عند تعديل الصفحات التي تحتوي على هذه الأدوات من قبل حسابات غير إدارية
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول لحسابات المساهمين التي تصل إلى محرر Elementor
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
A.6.1.1 - Access Control Policy
A.6.2.1 - User Registration and De-registration
A.7.1.1 - Physical and Environmental Security
A.8.1.1 - Cryptography Policy
A.9.1.1 - Incident Management Policy
A.10.1.1 - Business Continuity Management
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance - Security Policy and Risk Management
Identification - Asset Management and Inventory
Protection - Access Control and Authentication
Detection - Security Monitoring and Logging
Response - Incident Response and Management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
5.1 - Policies for information security
6.1 - Information security roles and responsibilities
6.2 - Information security competence
8.1 - Operational planning and control
8.2 - Supply chain relationships
8.3 - Information and communication
8.4 - Physical and environmental security
8.5 - Access control
8.6 - Cryptography
8.7 - Physical and logical access
8.32 - Change management
8.33 - Information security testing
8.34 - Protection of information systems services
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 1 - Install and maintain a firewall configuration
Requirement 6 - Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
Requirement 6.2 - Ensure security patches are installed
Requirement 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
Requirement 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS) prevention
Requirement 11 - Test security of systems and networks regularly