CVE-2025-58253
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Real Estate Manager WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. It affects all WordPress sites running Real Estate Manager versions up to 7.3. Attackers could steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf.
💻 Affected Systems
- Real Estate Manager WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete site compromise and data theft.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies or authentication tokens, allowing them to impersonate users, modify content, or access sensitive information within the real estate management system.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized, preventing execution while maintaining normal plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
DOM-based XSS requires specific conditions and user interaction, making exploitation more complex than reflected XSS.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 7.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Real Estate Manager. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update shows, manually download version 7.4+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Sanitization Filter
WordPressAdd custom input sanitization to neutralize script tags and JavaScript events
Add to theme's functions.php: add_filter('preprocess_comment', 'sanitize_realestate_input'); function sanitize_realestate_input($data) { $data['comment_content'] = wp_kses_post($data['comment_content']); return $data; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Real Estate Manager plugin temporarily
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Real Estate Manager → Version. If version is 7.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name="real-estate-manager" --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version shows 7.4 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript events to real estate endpoints
- Multiple failed login attempts following suspicious plugin activity
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with encoded script payloads in parameters
- Outbound connections to unknown domains after visiting real estate pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("real-estate" OR "rem") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=")