📄 Description (English)
The Accordions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Accordion body field in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.23 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Custom-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 Accordions WordPress plugin (versions ≤2.3.23) contains a Stored XSS vulnerability in the accordion body field allowing authenticated attackers with Custom-level access to inject malicious scripts. While requiring authentication and moderate privileges, the stored nature of this vulnerability means injected scripts persist and execute for all users viewing affected pages. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate mitigation through alternative controls.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Jun 9, 2026 07:29
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using WordPress with the Accordions plugin face significant risk, particularly: (1) Government agencies and municipalities publishing public information portals; (2) Banking and financial services using WordPress for customer-facing content; (3) Healthcare providers (MOH, private hospitals) with patient education materials; (4) Educational institutions (universities, TVTC) with course content; (5) E-commerce platforms and SMEs. The vulnerability allows attackers to compromise website integrity, steal user credentials, redirect visitors to malicious sites, or distribute malware to Saudi users. Organizations with weak access controls are at highest risk.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration
Banking and Financial Services
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
Education and Universities
E-commerce and Retail
Telecommunications
Energy and Utilities
Media and Publishing
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress installations using Accordions plugin ≤2.3.23 across your organization
2. Review user access logs for Custom-level and above accounts to identify suspicious accordion modifications
3. Inspect all accordion body content for suspicious JavaScript patterns (script tags, event handlers, obfuscated code)
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
1. Disable the Accordions plugin immediately if not critical; if required, restrict Custom-level access to trusted administrators only
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block script injection attempts in accordion fields
3. Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers: Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self'; object-src 'none'
4. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection rules
5. Implement database-level monitoring for accordion post meta modifications
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor wp_postmeta table for accordion fields containing: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, eval(
2. Log all user modifications to accordion content with Custom+ privileges
3. Alert on any accordion content changes outside normal business hours
4. Monitor HTTP responses for injected scripts in accordion sections
PATCHING STRATEGY:
1. Contact plugin developer for security update timeline
2. Prepare alternative accordion plugins (e.g., Elementor Accordion, Collapse-O-Matic) for migration
3. Plan staged migration with content validation before deployment
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات ووردبريس التي تستخدم مكون Accordions ≤2.3.23 عبر مؤسستك
2. مراجعة سجلات وصول المستخدمين لحسابات المستوى المخصص وما فوقه لتحديد تعديلات الأكورديون المريبة
3. فحص جميع محتويات نص الأكورديون للبحث عن أنماط JavaScript المريبة (علامات البرنامج النصي، معالجات الأحداث، الأكواد المشفرة)
عناصر التحكم البديلة (حتى توفر التصحيح):
1. تعطيل مكون Accordions فوراً إذا لم يكن حرجاً؛ إذا لزم الأمر، قيد وصول المستوى المخصص للمسؤولين الموثوقين فقط
2. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحظر محاولات حقن البرامج النصية في حقول الأكورديون
3. تطبيق رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP): Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self'; object-src 'none'
4. تفعيل مكونات أمان ووردبريس (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع قواعد كشف XSS
5. تنفيذ مراقبة على مستوى قاعدة البيانات لتعديلات بيانات وصف الأكورديون
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة جدول wp_postmeta لحقول الأكورديون التي تحتوي على: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, eval(
2. تسجيل جميع تعديلات المستخدم لمحتوى الأكورديون بامتيازات Custom+
3. التنبيه على أي تغييرات في محتوى الأكورديون خارج ساعات العمل العادية
4. مراقبة استجابات HTTP للبحث عن البرامج النصية المحقونة في أقسام الأكورديون
استراتيجية التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بمطور المكون لمعرفة الجدول الزمني لتحديث الأمان
2. تحضير مكونات أكورديون بديلة (مثل Elementor Accordion, Collapse-O-Matic) للهجرة
3. التخطيط للهجرة المرحلية مع التحقق من صحة المحتوى قبل النشر
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy (input validation requirements)
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.12.2.1 - Monitoring of information systems
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.SC-7 - Software, firmware, and information integrity checks
PR.DS-6 - Integrity checking mechanisms
DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events
RS.MI-2 - Incidents are mitigated
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.3.1 - Separation of development, test and production environments
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)
6.2 - Ensure security patches are installed
11.2 - Run automated vulnerability scans