CVE-2025-22664 in Plugin Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 02/04/2025
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Survey Maker team Survey Maker allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Survey Maker: from n/a through 5.1.3.5.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/05/2025
This vulnerability represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw in the Survey Maker web application that enables attackers to execute malicious scripts within the context of victim browsers. The vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and sanitization during the web page generation process, specifically when handling user-supplied data that gets stored and subsequently rendered back to users. The stored nature of this XSS vulnerability means that malicious payloads are persistently saved within the application's database and executed whenever affected pages are accessed, making it particularly dangerous as it can affect multiple users over extended periods.
The technical flaw manifests when Survey Maker fails to properly neutralize user input before incorporating it into dynamically generated web content. This allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code through various input fields within the survey creation interface, which then gets stored in the database and executed when other users view the affected survey pages. The vulnerability affects versions ranging from the initial release through 5.1.3.5, indicating a long-standing issue that has persisted across multiple releases. This weakness directly maps to CWE-79, which defines improper neutralization of input during web page generation as a primary cause of cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The flaw enables attackers to perform various malicious activities including session hijacking, credential theft, and redirection to malicious sites.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe as it allows threat actors to compromise user sessions and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive survey data, user information, and system resources. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability to steal authentication cookies, capture user credentials, or manipulate survey results by injecting malicious scripts that alter the application's behavior. The stored nature of the vulnerability means that even users who do not directly interact with the malicious content can be affected when they access survey pages containing the injected scripts. This vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1531 which focuses on the use of malicious code to gain access to systems through web application vulnerabilities. The impact extends beyond individual user compromise to potential data integrity violations and unauthorized data access within the survey platform.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including comprehensive input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied content, implementing Content Security Policy headers to restrict script execution, and conducting thorough code reviews to identify similar vulnerabilities. The application should sanitize all input through proper encoding mechanisms before storing data and ensure that output rendering properly escapes special characters. Additionally, implementing web application firewalls and regular security testing can help detect and prevent exploitation attempts. The vulnerability requires immediate patching of affected versions and implementation of proper input sanitization measures to prevent future occurrences. Regular security assessments and penetration testing should be conducted to identify similar weaknesses in other application components.