Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A logged-in WordPress user with Contributor or higher access could store malicious script through SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle. The script can run when someone opens the affected page. Business impact is mainly account, content, and visitor trust risk on sites allowing lower-privileged authors.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for public, multi-author, or externally managed WordPress sites. This is not a critical unauthenticated takeover issue, but stored XSS can damage trust and aid account compromise.
Technical view
CWE-79 stored XSS affects SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle up to and including 1.58.3 through the onclick parameter, caused by insufficient sanitization and output escaping. CVSS is 6.4 with low privileges required, changed scope, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle versions up to 1.58.3, especially where Contributor or higher accounts exist for staff, contractors, customers, or compromised users.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and KEV is false. Exploitation requires authenticated Contributor-level or higher access, making compromised author accounts and multi-author WordPress sites the main concern.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies the vulnerable parameter and partial 1.58.3 fix, but the bundle does not name a fully fixed version. Avoid assuming exploit activity or final remediation beyond vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle.
- Treat versions up to 1.58.3 as vulnerable or only partially fixed.
- Check SiteOrigin or WordPress plugin guidance for a complete fixed release.
- Restrict Contributor and higher roles to trusted users only.
- Review recent widget and page changes from lower-privileged accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle version on each WordPress site.
- Identify users with Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator roles.
- Review affected pages and widgets for unexpected script-bearing content.
- Verify any applied update addresses sanitization and escaping for onclick handling.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ffeb766f-3684-4eec-bacb-bbf0d434aba0?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/so-widgets-bundle/tags/1.58.2/widgets/button/tpl/default.php#L22CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3031864%40so-widgets-bundle%2Ftrunk&old=3027675%40so-widgets-bundle%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/so-widgets-bundle/tags/1.58.3/base/base.php#L404CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3033967%40so-widgets-bundle%2Ftrunk&old=3031864%40so-widgets-bundle%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.