📄 Description (English)
The Recipe Card Blocks Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the recipe block's 'summary' and 'notes' attributes in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.13. This is due to the 'WPZOOM_Helpers::deserialize_block_attributes' method converting unicode-encoded sequences back into HTML characters after sanitization has already been applied. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute whenever a user accesses the published post or the print view of an injected recipe.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-3011 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Recipe Card Blocks Lite WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 3.4.13. Authenticated users with Author-level privileges can inject malicious scripts through recipe block attributes that bypass sanitization via unicode encoding. The vulnerability executes in published posts and print views, potentially compromising website visitors and enabling credential theft or malware distribution.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Jun 8, 2026 16:53
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using WordPress with Recipe Card Blocks Lite plugin are at risk, particularly: (1) Government websites and ministries publishing content or recipes; (2) Healthcare sector websites (hospitals, clinics) sharing nutritional information; (3) E-commerce and retail sites (especially food/beverage companies like those in ARAMCO supply chains) using recipe content for marketing; (4) Educational institutions and TVET centers with food science programs; (5) Media and publishing organizations. The vulnerability requires Author-level access, limiting exposure to internal threats and compromised accounts. Impact includes website defacement, visitor credential theft, and malware distribution to Saudi citizens and government employees.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Food and Beverage Industry
E-commerce and Retail
Media and Publishing
Education and Training
Energy Sector (content management)
Telecommunications (web presence)
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Disable the Recipe Card Blocks Lite plugin immediately until a patch is available
2. Audit all published posts/pages containing recipe blocks for suspicious content
3. Review user access logs for Author-level and above accounts for unauthorized activity
4. Notify website administrators and content editors of the vulnerability
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Monitor the plugin's official repository for security updates
2. When patch becomes available, update immediately to version 3.4.14 or later
3. Test updates in staging environment before production deployment
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
1. Restrict Author-level access to trusted personnel only
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect/block XSS payloads in recipe attributes
3. Use WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection enabled
4. Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent inline script execution
5. Implement regular automated backups before any content updates
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor WordPress database for unicode-encoded sequences (\u00xx patterns) in post_content containing recipe blocks
2. Alert on any modifications to posts containing recipe blocks by Author-level users
3. Log and review all post revisions for suspicious script patterns
4. Monitor for unusual JavaScript execution in published recipe posts
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تعطيل إضافة Recipe Card Blocks Lite فوراً حتى يتوفر تصحيح
2. تدقيق جميع المنشورات/الصفحات المنشورة التي تحتوي على كتل الوصفات بحثاً عن محتوى مريب
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للمستخدمين بمستوى المؤلف وما فوقه للنشاط غير المصرح به
4. إخطار مسؤولي الموقع ومحررو المحتوى بالثغرة
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. مراقبة مستودع الإضافة الرسمي للتحديثات الأمنية
2. عند توفر التصحيح، قم بالتحديث فوراً إلى الإصدار 3.4.14 أو أحدث
3. اختبر التحديثات في بيئة التطوير قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
الضوابط البديلة (حتى يتوفر التصحيح):
1. تقييد الوصول بمستوى المؤلف للموظفين الموثوقين فقط
2. تطبيق قواعد جدار الحماية لتطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن حمولات XSS وحجبها
3. استخدام إضافات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع تفعيل كشف XSS
4. تفعيل رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لمنع تنفيذ البرامج النصية المضمنة
5. تطبيق النسخ الاحتياطية المنتظمة والمؤتمتة قبل أي تحديثات محتوى
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة قاعدة بيانات WordPress للتسلسلات المشفرة بـ Unicode (أنماط \u00xx) في كتل الوصفات
2. تنبيه عند أي تعديلات على المنشورات التي تحتوي على كتل الوصفات من قبل مستخدمي المؤلف
3. تسجيل ومراجعة جميع مراجعات المنشورات بحثاً عن أنماط برامج نصية مريبة
4. مراقبة تنفيذ JavaScript غير العادي في منشورات الوصفات المنشورة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements for supplier relationships
ECC 2024 A.5.23 - Access control and authentication mechanisms
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Supplier security incident management
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Software and hardware inventory
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures
SAMA CSF PR.PT-1 - Security awareness and training
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and analysis of anomalies
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access control
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Information security for supplier relationships
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.32 - Change management
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
PCI DSS 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting prevention
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components
🔗 References & Sources 6
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/recipe-card-blocks-by-wpzoom/trunk/src/struc...
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security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3470036/
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