📄 Description (English)
The rognone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'a' parameter in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
The rognone WordPress plugin versions up to 0.6.2 contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'a' parameter due to insufficient input sanitization. Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers if victims click a crafted link. With no patch currently available, organizations using this plugin face immediate risk of credential theft, session hijacking, and malware distribution.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Jun 3, 2026 09:01
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations operating WordPress-based websites, particularly in government portals, banking customer-facing platforms, healthcare information systems, and e-commerce sites are at risk. Government agencies (NCA, CITC), ARAMCO subsidiaries with web presence, STC/Mobily customer portals, and Saudi financial institutions using WordPress plugins face exposure to credential harvesting, customer data theft, and brand reputation damage. SMEs and local businesses heavily reliant on WordPress are particularly vulnerable due to limited security resources.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government (NCA, CITC portals)
Banking and Financial Services
Healthcare (patient portals)
Energy (ARAMCO web properties)
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily)
E-commerce and Retail
Education
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1598.003 - Phishing: Spearphishing Link (crafted XSS link distribution)
T1566.002 - Phishing: Phishing - Email (XSS payload in email links)
T1059.007 - Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript (XSS script execution)
T1056.004 - Input Capture: Credential API Hooking (session/credential theft via XSS)
T1185 - Man in the Browser (XSS-based session hijacking)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all WordPress installations using the rognone plugin (versions ≤0.6.2) via plugin audit and inventory management
2. Disable the rognone plugin immediately if not critical to operations
3. If plugin is essential, restrict access via Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules blocking requests containing suspicious 'a' parameter values
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
4. Monitor the plugin repository for security updates; contact plugin developers for patch timeline
5. Consider alternative plugins with similar functionality that are actively maintained
6. If no patch emerges within 30 days, plan plugin replacement
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
7. Implement WAF rules to sanitize the 'a' parameter: block requests with HTML/JavaScript patterns (script, onerror, onclick, etc.)
8. Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent inline script execution
9. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection
10. Implement input validation: whitelist allowed characters for the 'a' parameter
DETECTION:
11. Monitor web server logs for requests containing encoded XSS payloads in 'a' parameter (%3Cscript, <script, etc.)
12. Alert on User-Agent strings from automated scanning tools
13. Track failed CSP violations in browser console logs
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تثبيتات WordPress التي تستخدم مكون rognone (الإصدارات ≤0.6.2) عبر تدقيق المكونات وإدارة المخزون
2. تعطيل مكون rognone فوراً إذا لم يكن حرجاً للعمليات
3. إذا كان المكون ضرورياً، تقييد الوصول عبر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على قيم مريبة للمعامل 'a'
إرشادات التصحيح:
4. مراقبة مستودع المكونات للتحديثات الأمنية؛ التواصل مع مطوري المكونات لمعرفة جدول التصحيح
5. النظر في مكونات بديلة بوظائف مماثلة يتم صيانتها بنشاط
6. إذا لم يظهر تصحيح خلال 30 يوماً، خطط لاستبدال المكون
الضوابط البديلة:
7. تنفيذ قواعد WAF لتنظيف معامل 'a': حجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على أنماط HTML/JavaScript (script, onerror, onclick، إلخ)
8. نشر رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لمنع تنفيذ النصوص البرمجية المضمنة
9. تفعيل مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع كشف XSS
10. تنفيذ التحقق من المدخلات: إدراج الأحرف المسموحة في قائمة بيضاء للمعامل 'a'
الكشف:
11. مراقبة سجلات خادم الويب للطلبات التي تحتوي على حمولات XSS المشفرة في معامل 'a' (%3Cscript, <script، إلخ)
12. التنبيه على سلاسل User-Agent من أدوات المسح الآلي
13. تتبع انتهاكات CSP الفاشلة في سجلات وحدة تحكم المتصفح
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy (insufficient input validation)
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment (vulnerable plugin management)
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities (unpatched plugin)
A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks (WAF implementation required)
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.SC-7 - Software, firmware, and information integrity (vulnerable plugin)
PR.DS-6 - Integrity checking mechanisms (input validation missing)
DE.CM-4 - Malicious code detection (XSS payload detection)
RS.MI-2 - Incidents are mitigated (incident response for XSS exploitation)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.14.2.1 - Secure development and change management
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.13.1.1 - Network security perimeter (WAF controls)
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS) prevention
6.2 - Security patches and updates
11.3 - Penetration testing (XSS testing required)
🔗 References & Sources 3
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rognone/tags/0.6.2/header.php#L74
security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rognone/trunk/header.php#L74
security@wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d122321a-d714-4283-89b8-dc7db...
security@wordfence.com