CVE-2025-40992
📋 TL;DR
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Creativeitem Sociopro software due to insufficient input validation in the profile update endpoint. This allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies. Authenticated users accessing the vulnerable profile functionality are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Creativeitem Sociopro
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal session cookies, hijack authenticated sessions, perform actions as legitimate users, and potentially escalate privileges or access sensitive data.
Likely Case
Session hijacking leading to unauthorized access to user accounts, potential data theft, and account takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, output encoding, and Content Security Policy headers in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires attacker to craft malicious payload and victim to access affected profile page. Stored XSS makes exploitation more reliable than reflected XSS.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified in reference; check vendor advisory
Vendor Advisory: https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-creativeitem-products
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor advisory for specific patch version
2. Update Sociopro to latest patched version
3. Verify the '/sociopro/profile/update_profile' endpoint now validates 'name' parameter input
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Web Application Firewall Rule
allImplement WAF rules to block XSS payloads in the 'name' parameter
WAF-specific configuration required
Disable Profile Updates
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable endpoint if not critical
Application-specific configuration or code modification
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy headers to mitigate script execution
- Deploy web application firewall with XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by submitting XSS payload like <script>alert('XSS')</script> in the 'name' parameter via POST to '/sociopro/profile/update_profile' and checking if it executes when viewing profileCheck Version:
Check Sociopro version in admin panel or application configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt same XSS payload; it should be sanitized or rejected without execution📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to '/sociopro/profile/update_profile' with script tags or JavaScript in parameters
- Multiple failed validation attempts on name parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests containing XSS patterns in 'name' parameter
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/sociopro/profile/update_profile" AND (param_name="name" AND param_value MATCHES "<script|javascript:|onload=|onerror=")