CVE-2025-48095 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in Ays Pro Survey Maker, a survey creation software product. The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of input during the generation of web pages, which allows malicious scripts to be stored and later executed in the context of users viewing the affected pages. This flaw affects versions up to and including 5.1.8.8. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.9 (medium), with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, but requiring high privileges and user interaction, with a scope change and limited impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability enables an attacker with authenticated access and high privileges to inject malicious JavaScript that executes when other users load the compromised survey pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, or defacement. No public exploits have been reported yet, but the vulnerability is published and should be addressed promptly. The issue highlights the need for proper input validation and output encoding in web applications, especially those handling user-generated content. Since survey platforms often collect sensitive data, exploitation could expose personal or organizational information. The vulnerability's scope change means the impact can extend beyond the initially compromised component, affecting other parts of the application or user sessions. Given the requirement for user interaction, social engineering or phishing may be used to trigger the exploit. The vulnerability was reserved in May 2025 and published in October 2025, indicating recent discovery and disclosure.

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-48095 depends on the extent of Ays Pro Survey Maker deployment and the sensitivity of data collected via surveys. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to user sessions, theft of sensitive survey data, or manipulation of survey content, undermining data integrity and confidentiality. This may affect compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations, leading to legal and reputational consequences. The requirement for high privileges and user interaction reduces the risk of widespread automated exploitation but does not eliminate targeted attacks, especially in organizations with less stringent access controls. The scope change in the vulnerability means that a successful attack could impact multiple users or components, increasing potential damage. Disruption of survey services could also affect business operations, particularly in sectors relying on surveys for customer feedback, research, or internal assessments. Overall, the vulnerability poses a moderate risk to European entities using this software, especially those in regulated industries or with high-value data.

1. Apply patches or updates from Ays Pro as soon as they become available to address CVE-2025-48095. 2. If patches are not yet available, implement strict input validation on all user-supplied data fields within the survey application to prevent injection of malicious scripts. 3. Employ output encoding/escaping techniques when rendering user-generated content to neutralize potentially harmful characters. 4. Restrict user privileges to the minimum necessary, especially limiting high-privilege accounts that can submit or approve survey content. 5. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce the impact of XSS by restricting the execution of unauthorized scripts. 6. Conduct regular security awareness training to help users recognize and avoid social engineering attempts that could trigger the exploit. 7. Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual activity related to survey submissions or page loads. 8. Consider isolating the survey application environment to limit the scope of potential compromise. 9. Review and harden authentication mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access to high-privilege accounts. 10. Engage in periodic security assessments and code reviews focusing on input handling and output rendering.