CVE-2025-62957 identifies a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the NikanWP WooCommerce Reporting plugin (version 1.0.0 and earlier). The vulnerability allows attackers to trick authenticated users into executing unwanted actions without their consent. Specifically, the CSRF flaw enables the injection of Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) payloads into the plugin's reporting functionality. Stored XSS occurs when malicious scripts are permanently stored on the target server (e.g., in a database) and executed in the context of users visiting the affected pages. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed with the victim's privileges. The plugin is used within WooCommerce environments, which are widely deployed for WordPress-based e-commerce sites. Although no public exploits have been reported yet, the vulnerability's presence in a popular e-commerce reporting tool makes it a critical concern. The lack of a CVSS score indicates the need for an expert severity assessment. The attack requires the victim to be authenticated but does not require additional user interaction beyond visiting a malicious page. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.0.0, and no patches have been officially released at the time of publication. The vulnerability was reserved and published in late October 2025 by Patchstack, a known security vendor specializing in WordPress plugin vulnerabilities.

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of e-commerce data. Attackers exploiting the CSRF leading to Stored XSS can hijack user sessions, steal sensitive customer information, or manipulate sales and reporting data. This can result in financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory non-compliance, especially under GDPR requirements for data protection. The persistent nature of Stored XSS increases the risk of widespread compromise across users accessing the reporting interface. Since WooCommerce is widely used by small to medium enterprises across Europe, the attack surface is substantial. The vulnerability could also facilitate further attacks such as privilege escalation or malware distribution within the affected networks. The absence of known exploits currently provides a window for mitigation, but the risk remains high due to the ease of exploitation once a malicious CSRF request is crafted.

1. Immediately monitor for updates or patches from NikanWP and apply them as soon as they become available. 2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block CSRF and XSS attack patterns targeting the WooCommerce Reporting plugin endpoints. 3. Enforce strict CSRF token validation on all state-changing requests within the plugin. 4. Conduct a thorough code review and sanitize all user inputs and outputs related to the reporting functionality to prevent XSS injection. 5. Limit plugin access to trusted users and restrict administrative privileges to minimize attack vectors. 6. Educate users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links while authenticated to reduce CSRF attack success. 7. Regularly audit logs for unusual activities related to the reporting plugin. 8. Consider isolating the reporting functionality or using alternative reporting tools until the vulnerability is resolved.