CVE-2025-30583 in Pro Rank Tracker Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 03/24/2025
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ProRankTracker Pro Rank Tracker allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Pro Rank Tracker: from n/a through 1.0.0.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/24/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-30583 represents a critical security flaw in ProRankTracker Pro Rank Tracker software that combines cross-site request forgery with stored cross-site scripting capabilities. This dual nature of the vulnerability creates a particularly dangerous attack vector that can compromise user sessions and execute malicious code within the context of affected applications. The vulnerability exists across all versions of the Pro Rank Tracker software, indicating a fundamental flaw in the application's security architecture that has not been properly addressed in any release.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from insufficient validation and sanitization of user input within the application's request handling mechanisms. When users interact with the Pro Rank Tracker application, malicious actors can craft specially formatted requests that exploit the CSRF weakness to inject persistent malicious scripts into the application's database or storage systems. These scripts then execute whenever legitimate users access affected pages, creating a stored XSS condition that can be leveraged for session hijacking, data exfiltration, or further attack escalation. The vulnerability's classification as a stored XSS indicates that malicious payloads are permanently stored within the application's backend systems rather than being reflected in response data, making the attack more persistent and difficult to detect.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or session manipulation. Attackers can leverage the stored XSS to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the browser context of authenticated users, potentially allowing them to access sensitive user data, modify application settings, or perform actions on behalf of victims. The combination with CSRF means that attackers can bypass traditional session protection mechanisms and exploit user trust to carry out sophisticated attacks. This vulnerability particularly affects web applications that handle user-generated content or administrative functions, as it allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that persist across user sessions and can be triggered by legitimate user interactions with the application. The vulnerability affects all versions of the Pro Rank Tracker software, suggesting that the development team has not adequately addressed security concerns in their release cycles.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2025-30583 must address both the CSRF and stored XSS components of the vulnerability. Organizations should implement robust anti-CSRF token mechanisms that are properly validated on all state-changing requests, ensuring that each user request contains a unique, unpredictable token that cannot be forged by attackers. Additionally, comprehensive input validation and output encoding must be implemented to prevent malicious scripts from being stored or executed within the application. The application should employ Content Security Policy headers to limit script execution and prevent unauthorized code injection. Regular security audits and penetration testing should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in the application's architecture, while also implementing proper logging and monitoring to detect potential exploitation attempts. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-352 for CSRF and CWE-79 for XSS, representing a classic example of how multiple vulnerability types can compound to create more severe security risks. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this under T1566 for credential access and T1059 for command and control through script execution, emphasizing the multi-stage attack potential that this vulnerability enables.