CVE-2025-60934
📋 TL;DR
Multiple stored XSS vulnerabilities in HR Performance Solutions Performance Pro v3.19.17 allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into Employee Notes, title, or description fields. These scripts execute when legitimate users view the affected pages, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing credentials. Organizations using Performance Pro v3.19.17 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- HR Performance Solutions Performance Pro
⚠️ 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 administrator credentials, hijack user sessions, deface the application, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies or credentials, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive HR data and performing actions as legitimate users.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before execution, preventing any impact.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires ability to inject payload into vulnerable fields; stored XSS means payload persists.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: PP-Release-6.3.2.0
Vendor Advisory: https://docs.offsecguy.com/cve/hr-performance-solutions/vulnerability/reflected-xss-employee-notes
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup application and database. 2. Download PP-Release-6.3.2.0 from vendor. 3. Follow vendor upgrade instructions. 4. Verify fix by testing vulnerable fields.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement server-side validation to reject or sanitize HTML/script content in Employee Notes, title, and description fields.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules to block malicious payloads.
- Disable or restrict access to vulnerable fields for non-administrative users.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by injecting a simple XSS payload like <script>alert('test')</script> into Employee Notes, title, or description fields and check if it executes when viewed.Check Version:
Check the application version in the admin panel or via the interface; should show PP-Release-6.3.2.0 or later.Verify Fix Applied:
After patching, repeat the test with XSS payloads; they should be sanitized or rejected without execution.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual entries in application logs showing script tags or encoded payloads in Employee Notes, title, or description fields.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript in POST data to index.php parameters.
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=") AND uri="/index.php"