📄 Description (English)
The WP NG Weather plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'ng-weather' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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
WP NG Weather plugin versions up to 1.0.9 contain a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'ng-weather' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization. Authenticated users with contributor-level access can inject malicious scripts that execute for all page visitors. While no patch is currently available and exploit code is not public, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk to WordPress sites using this plugin, particularly those with multiple content contributors.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 15, 2026 14:55
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using WordPress for content management—particularly government agencies, educational institutions, and media organizations—are at risk. The vulnerability primarily affects sites with multiple content contributors (common in Saudi government portals, university websites, and corporate communications platforms). Banking and financial services sectors using WordPress for customer-facing content are at elevated risk due to potential credential theft or malware injection. The impact is limited to authenticated attackers with contributor access, reducing the attack surface but increasing insider threat concerns.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration
Education and Universities
Media and Publishing
Banking and Financial Services
Healthcare
Telecommunications
Corporate Communications
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress sites using WP NG Weather plugin and identify current version
2. Review user access logs for contributor-level and above accounts to detect suspicious activity
3. Inspect all pages/posts using 'ng-weather' shortcode for injected malicious code
4. Disable the plugin immediately if not critical to operations
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Monitor plugin repository for security updates (currently no patch available)
2. Contact plugin developer for patch timeline and security advisory
3. Consider switching to alternative weather plugins with active security maintenance
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Restrict contributor-level access to trusted personnel only; implement role-based access control
2. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with malware scanning
3. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
4. Enable WordPress audit logging to track shortcode modifications
5. Use Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect XSS patterns in shortcode attributes
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor database for 'ng-weather' shortcode modifications in wp_posts table
2. Alert on script tags (<script>) or event handlers (onclick, onerror) within shortcode attributes
3. Log all contributor-level post/page edits for security review
4. Implement IDS signatures for stored XSS patterns in WordPress content
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع مواقع WordPress التي تستخدم مكون WP NG Weather وتحديد الإصدار الحالي
2. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للمستخدمين بمستوى المساهم وما فوقه للكشف عن النشاط المريب
3. فحص جميع الصفحات والمنشورات التي تستخدم اختصار 'ng-weather' للكشف عن الأكواد الضارة المحقونة
4. تعطيل المكون فوراً إذا لم يكن حرجاً للعمليات
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. مراقبة مستودع المكون للتحديثات الأمنية (لا يوجد تصحيح متاح حالياً)
2. التواصل مع مطور المكون للحصول على جدول زمني للتصحيح والمشورة الأمنية
3. النظر في التبديل إلى مكونات طقس بديلة بصيانة أمنية نشطة
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تقييد الوصول على مستوى المساهم للموظفين الموثوقين فقط؛ تنفيذ التحكم في الوصول القائم على الأدوار
2. تفعيل مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع فحص البرامج الضارة
3. تنفيذ رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) للتخفيف من تأثير XSS
4. تفعيل تسجيل تدقيق WordPress لتتبع تعديلات الاختصار
5. استخدام جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) مع قواعد للكشف عن أنماط XSS في سمات الاختصار
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة قاعدة البيانات لتعديلات اختصار 'ng-weather' في جدول wp_posts
2. التنبيه على علامات البرنامج النصي (<script>) أو معالجات الأحداث (onclick, onerror) ضمن سمات الاختصار
3. تسجيل جميع تعديلات المنشورات/الصفحات على مستوى المساهم لمراجعة الأمان
4. تنفيذ توقيعات IDS لأنماط XSS المخزنة في محتوى WordPress
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements for supplier relationships (plugin security)
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities (patch management)
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Supplier security incident management
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.RA-1 - Asset Management and Risk Assessment
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control and Authentication
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis
SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident Response and Recovery
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information security for supplier relationships
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Supplier security requirements
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
PCI DSS 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting prevention
PCI DSS 12.3 - Acceptable use policy for technology assets
🔗 References & Sources 3
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ng-weather/tags/1.0.9/templates/app.php#L5
security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ng-weather/tags/1.0.9/wp-weather.php#L49
security@wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1592108b-acc0-47da-bbff-3202c...
security@wordfence.com