Overview
CVE-2025-62729 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in SOPlanning, a web-based planning and scheduling application. This vulnerability affects the /status endpoint. A malicious attacker with a valid SOPlanning account can inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript code into the website, which will be stored and executed when other users access certain pages, leading to potential security breaches.
Technical Details
The vulnerability exists because the /status endpoint does not properly sanitize user-supplied input before storing it in the application’s database. An attacker can inject malicious scripts into a field accessible through the /status functionality. When another user views content that includes this injected script, the script will be executed in their browser within the context of the SOPlanning domain. This can lead to account compromise, data theft, or other malicious activities.
CVSS Analysis
While the CVE entry currently lists the severity and CVSS score as N/A, the impact of a Stored XSS vulnerability can be significant. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to:
- Steal user session cookies, allowing them to impersonate legitimate users.
- Redirect users to phishing websites.
- Deface the SOPlanning application.
- Potentially gain control of the server if the application runs with elevated privileges and vulnerable backend code is present.
A proper CVSS score, once assigned, is expected to be in the Medium to High range depending on the attack complexity and scope.
Possible Impact
The exploitation of this vulnerability can have several severe consequences:
- Account Compromise: Attackers can steal user credentials or session cookies.
- Data Theft: Sensitive information displayed within SOPlanning could be accessed and exfiltrated.
- Malware Distribution: The injected script could redirect users to websites hosting malware.
- Defacement: The SOPlanning interface could be defaced, disrupting normal operations.
Mitigation and Patch Steps
The vulnerability has been fixed in SOPlanning version 1.55. The recommended mitigation step is to immediately update to version 1.55 or later. This version includes proper input sanitization and output encoding to prevent the execution of malicious scripts.
If immediate update is not possible, consider implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block XSS attacks targeting the /status endpoint.
