CVE-2025-45786
📋 TL;DR
Real Estate Management 1.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /store/index.php endpoint. This allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers when they visit the vulnerable page. All users of Real Estate Management 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Real Estate Management
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or install malware through drive-by downloads.
Likely Case
Session hijacking, credential theft, defacement of the application, or redirection to phishing sites.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and output encoding are implemented, though some functionality may still be disrupted.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is in a publicly accessible endpoint and requires minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch is available. Consider implementing input validation and output encoding as a workaround, or replace the software with a secure alternative.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Input Validation and Output Encoding
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize user input and encode output to prevent script execution.
Modify /store/index.php to include input sanitization functions like htmlspecialchars() or filter_var() before processing user input.
Disable Vulnerable Endpoint
allTemporarily disable or restrict access to /store/index.php if it is not essential.
Use .htaccess to block access: Deny from all
Or modify web server configuration to restrict access to the endpoint.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules.
- Restrict access to the application to trusted users only using network segmentation or authentication.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by injecting a simple XSS payload like <script>alert('XSS')</script> into the vulnerable parameter in /store/index.php and check if it executes.Check Version:
Check the software version in the application's admin panel or configuration files, if available.Verify Fix Applied:
After applying workarounds, retest with the same XSS payload to ensure it is properly sanitized or blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to /store/index.php with script tags or JavaScript code in parameters.
- Multiple failed login attempts or unusual user activity following access to the vulnerable endpoint.
Network Indicators:
- Traffic to /store/index.php containing suspicious strings like <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads.
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND url="/store/index.php" AND (payload CONTAINS "<script>" OR payload CONTAINS "javascript:")