📄 Description (English)
The hiWeb Migration Simple plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'new_domain' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0.1 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 an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
The hiWeb Migration Simple WordPress plugin versions up to 2.0.0.1 contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'new_domain' parameter, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. While no public exploit exists and no patch is available, the vulnerability requires social engineering to trick administrators into clicking malicious links. Organizations using this plugin for domain migration should immediately assess their exposure and implement compensating controls.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Jun 3, 2026 11:00
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using WordPress with the hiWeb Migration Simple plugin face moderate risk, particularly government agencies, educational institutions, and small-to-medium enterprises managing domain migrations. The vulnerability primarily affects administrative interfaces, making government portals, ARAMCO subsidiary websites, and banking service portals potential targets. The attack requires administrator interaction, limiting mass exploitation but creating targeted phishing risks against high-value targets in the Saudi public and private sectors.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Education
Banking and Financial Services
Energy (ARAMCO subsidiaries)
Telecommunications
Healthcare
E-commerce
Small and Medium Enterprises
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1598.003 - Phishing: Spearphishing Link
T1566.002 - Phishing: Phishing - Spearphishing Link
T1059.007 - Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1204.001 - User Execution: Malicious Link
T1539 - Steal Web Session Cookie
T1056.004 - Interaction with User: Capture Web Session Activity
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Audit all WordPress installations for hiWeb Migration Simple plugin presence using WP-CLI: wp plugin list | grep hiWeb
2. Disable the plugin immediately if not actively in use: wp plugin deactivate hiWeb-migration-simple
3. Review administrator email logs for suspicious domain migration requests from the past 90 days
4. Implement email security awareness training focusing on domain migration requests
Compensating Controls (until patch available):
5. Restrict plugin access to specific IP ranges using .htaccess or WAF rules
6. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing script tags in the 'new_domain' parameter
7. Enable WordPress security headers: X-XSS-Protection, Content-Security-Policy
8. Use WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) to monitor for XSS attempts
Detection Rules:
9. Monitor for requests containing: new_domain=.*<script|new_domain=.*javascript:|new_domain=.*onerror=
10. Alert on administrator clicks to external domain migration links
11. Log all plugin parameter modifications in WordPress audit logs
Long-term:
12. Uninstall plugin if alternative solutions exist
13. Monitor plugin repository for security updates
14. Consider migrating to alternative, actively maintained domain migration solutions
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات WordPress للتحقق من وجود مكون hiWeb Migration Simple باستخدام WP-CLI: wp plugin list | grep hiWeb
2. تعطيل المكون فوراً إذا لم يكن قيد الاستخدام النشط: wp plugin deactivate hiWeb-migration-simple
3. مراجعة سجلات بريد المسؤول للتحقق من طلبات هجرة المجالات المريبة من آخر 90 يوماً
4. تنفيذ تدريب الوعي الأمني للبريد الإلكتروني مع التركيز على طلبات هجرة المجالات
الضوابط التعويضية (حتى توفر التصحيح):
5. تقييد وصول المكون إلى نطاقات IP محددة باستخدام .htaccess أو قواعد WAF
6. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحظر الطلبات التي تحتوي على علامات script في معامل 'new_domain'
7. تفعيل رؤوس أمان WordPress: X-XSS-Protection و Content-Security-Policy
8. استخدام مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence و Sucuri) لمراقبة محاولات XSS
قواعد الكشف:
9. مراقبة الطلبات التي تحتوي على: new_domain=.*<script|new_domain=.*javascript:|new_domain=.*onerror=
10. تنبيه عند نقر المسؤول على روابط هجرة المجالات الخارجية
11. تسجيل جميع تعديلات معاملات المكون في سجلات تدقيق WordPress
المدى الطويل:
12. إلغاء تثبيت المكون إذا كانت هناك حلول بديلة
13. مراقبة مستودع المكونات للتحديثات الأمنية
14. النظر في الهجرة إلى حلول هجرة مجالات بديلة يتم صيانتها بنشاط
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
A.6.1.1 - Access Control Policy
A.7.1.1 - Cryptography and Data Protection
A.8.1.1 - Asset Management
A.12.2.1 - Change Management
A.14.2.1 - Secure Development and Maintenance
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance - Security Policy and Risk Management
Protect - Access Control and Authentication
Protect - Data Protection and Privacy
Detect - Security Monitoring and Logging
Respond - Incident Response and Management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
5.1 - Policies for information security
6.1 - Information security risk assessment
6.2 - Information security risk treatment
8.1 - Operational planning and control
8.2 - Supply chain relationships
8.3 - Information and communication
8.4 - Physical and environmental security
A.5.1.1 - Policies for information security
A.6.1.1 - Information security risk assessment
A.8.1.1 - Asset management
A.12.2.1 - Change management
A.14.2.1 - Secure development and maintenance
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 6.2 - Ensure all system components and software are protected from known vulnerabilities
Requirement 6.5.1 - Injection flaws
Requirement 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Requirement 11.3 - Perform penetration testing
🔗 References & Sources 3
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hiweb-migration-simple/tags/2.0.0.1/template...
security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hiweb-migration-simple/trunk/template/force-...
security@wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5817384f-1626-4393-a879-931fe...
security@wordfence.com