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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-4077

Medium
The Ecover Builder For Dummies plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' parameter of the 'ecover' shortcode in all versions up to and including 1.0. This is due t
CWE-79 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 21, 2026  ·  Modified: Mar 23, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.4
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

The Ecover Builder For Dummies plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' parameter of the 'ecover' shortcode in all versions up to and including 1.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the user-supplied 'id' shortcode attribute. 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 Ecover Builder For Dummies WordPress plugin (versions ≤1.0) contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'ecover' shortcode's 'id' parameter. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access can inject malicious scripts that execute for all page visitors. While the CVSS score is 6.4 (medium), the stored nature of the vulnerability and lack of available patches elevate operational risk for Saudi organizations using this plugin.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 16, 2026 15:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations operating WordPress-based websites, particularly in government portals, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) using this plugin face elevated risk. Government agencies (NCA oversight), ARAMCO subsidiary websites, banking sector customer portals, and STC/telecom service platforms are most vulnerable. The vulnerability allows privilege escalation from Contributor to site-wide script injection, potentially compromising user data, session tokens, and enabling credential harvesting from Saudi users.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government (NCA-regulated entities) Banking and Financial Services Healthcare Energy (ARAMCO subsidiaries) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) Education E-commerce Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress installations for Ecover Builder For Dummies plugin presence using WP-CLI: wp plugin list | grep ecover
2. Identify all users with Contributor-level access or above and review their recent activity logs
3. Scan page/post content for suspicious 'ecover' shortcodes using: wp db query "SELECT * FROM wp_posts WHERE post_content LIKE '%[ecover%'"

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (no patch available):
1. Immediately disable the plugin: wp plugin deactivate ecover-builder-for-dummies
2. Remove the plugin entirely: wp plugin delete ecover-builder-for-dummies
3. If plugin functionality is critical, restrict Contributor access: wp user list --role=contributor and downgrade unnecessary accounts
4. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block shortcode injection patterns
5. Enable WordPress security headers: X-XSS-Protection, Content-Security-Policy

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor wp_postmeta and wp_posts tables for base64-encoded or obfuscated JavaScript in 'ecover' shortcodes
2. Log all post/page modifications by Contributor+ users
3. Alert on shortcode attributes containing: <script>, javascript:, onerror=, onload=
4. Review access logs for unusual referrer patterns post-injection

VERIFICATION:
1. Scan all pages for injected scripts: wp db query "SELECT ID, post_title FROM wp_posts WHERE post_content REGEXP '<script|javascript:|on[a-z]+=' AND post_content LIKE '%ecover%'"
2. Check for malicious admin users created post-compromise
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات WordPress للتحقق من وجود مكون Ecover Builder For Dummies باستخدام WP-CLI
2. تحديد جميع المستخدمين بمستوى المساهم وما فوقه ومراجعة سجلات نشاطهم الأخيرة
3. مسح محتوى الصفحات/المنشورات عن اختصارات 'ecover' المريبة

الضوابط التعويضية (لا يوجد تصحيح متاح):
1. تعطيل المكون فوراً
2. حذف المكون بالكامل
3. إذا كانت وظيفة المكون حرجة، قيّد وصول المساهمين
4. تطبيق قواعد جدار الحماية لتطبيقات الويب لحجب أنماط حقن الاختصارات
5. تفعيل رؤوس أمان WordPress

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة جداول قاعدة البيانات عن JavaScript المشفر أو المخفي في اختصارات 'ecover'
2. تسجيل جميع تعديلات المنشورات/الصفحات من قبل مستخدمي المساهم وما فوقه
3. تنبيهات على معاملات الاختصارات التي تحتوي على أكواد ضارة
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للأنماط غير العادية

التحقق:
1. مسح جميع الصفحات عن البرامج النصية المحقونة
2. التحقق من وجود مستخدمي إدارة ضارين تم إنشاؤهم بعد الاختراق
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements for supplier relationships (plugin supply chain) ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities (patch management) ECC 2024 A.14.1.1 - Information security policy for supplier relationships
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Business Environment (third-party risk management) SAMA CSF PR.IP-12 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) supply chain risk management SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis (anomalies and events)
🟡 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.14.2 - Supplier service delivery management
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Ensure all system components and software are protected from known vulnerabilities PCI DSS 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)
📊 CVSS Score
6.4
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.4
CWECWE-79
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-03-21
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
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