📄 Description (English)
The Twitter Feeds plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tweet_title' parameter in the 'TwitterFeeds' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 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 Twitter Feeds WordPress plugin versions up to 1.0.0 contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'tweet_title' parameter that allows authenticated contributors and above to inject malicious scripts. While requiring authenticated access, this vulnerability poses a significant risk in multi-user WordPress environments common in Saudi organizations. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 15, 2026 21:46
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using WordPress for content management—particularly government agencies, educational institutions, and media organizations—face elevated risk. The vulnerability is especially critical for entities managing sensitive content through WordPress, including ARAMCO subsidiaries, STC digital platforms, and government communication portals. Multi-user WordPress deployments in Saudi banks and financial institutions could allow malicious contributors to compromise customer-facing pages and steal credentials or session tokens.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Education
Media and Publishing
Banking and Financial Services
Energy (ARAMCO subsidiaries)
Telecommunications (STC platforms)
Healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress installations using Twitter Feeds plugin and document versions
2. Restrict Contributor-level access to only trusted personnel; review and revoke unnecessary elevated permissions
3. Disable the Twitter Feeds plugin immediately if not actively used
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads in shortcode parameters
2. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection signatures
3. Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent inline script execution
4. Implement strict input validation at database level for shortcode parameters
5. Enable WordPress audit logging to track all shortcode usage and modifications
DETECTION:
1. Monitor database queries for 'TwitterFeeds' shortcode with script tags or event handlers
2. Alert on any modifications to posts/pages containing TwitterFeeds shortcode
3. Review access logs for Contributor-level account activities
4. Search WordPress posts table for patterns: [TwitterFeeds.*tweet_title.*<script|onerror|onclick]
PATCHING:
1. Contact plugin developer for security update timeline
2. Prepare migration plan to alternative Twitter integration solutions
3. Test alternative plugins in staging environment before deployment
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات WordPress التي تستخدم مكون Twitter Feeds وتوثيق الإصدارات
2. تقييد وصول مستوى المساهم للموظفين الموثوقين فقط؛ مراجعة وإلغاء الأذونات المرتفعة غير الضرورية
3. تعطيل مكون Twitter Feeds فوراً إذا لم يكن قيد الاستخدام النشط
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن حقن XSS وحجبها
2. تفعيل مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع توقيعات كشف XSS
3. تطبيق رؤوس Content Security Policy (CSP) لمنع تنفيذ البرامج النصية المضمنة
4. تنفيذ التحقق الصارم من المدخلات على مستوى قاعدة البيانات
5. تفعيل تسجيل تدقيق WordPress لتتبع جميع استخدامات Shortcode والتعديلات
الكشف:
1. مراقبة استعلامات قاعدة البيانات لـ shortcode TwitterFeeds التي تحتوي على علامات script
2. التنبيه على أي تعديلات على المنشورات التي تحتوي على TwitterFeeds shortcode
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول لأنشطة حسابات مستوى المساهم
4. البحث عن الأنماط في جدول المنشورات
التصحيح:
1. التواصل مع مطور المكون لمعرفة جدول تحديث الأمان
2. إعداد خطة الهجرة إلى حلول تكامل Twitter بديلة
3. اختبار المكونات البديلة في بيئة التطوير قبل النشر
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.14.3.1 - Testing of security functionality
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.SC-4 - Third-party risks managed
PR.DS-1 - Data security policy
PR.IP-1 - Security policy and processes
DE.CM-1 - Network monitoring
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.14.3.1 - Testing of security functionality
A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)
6.2 - Security patches and updates
11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 3
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/twitter-feeds/tags/1.0.0/twitter-feeds.php#L490
security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/twitter-feeds/trunk/twitter-feeds.php#L490
security@wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cb725044-01c3-4c0c-b276-291f8...
security@wordfence.com