CVE-2025-23857 WordPress Essential WP Real Estate Plugin <= 1.1.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Essential WP Real Estate plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-23857?

CVE-2025-23857 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SmartDataSoft Essential WP Real Estate, published on 14 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in SmartDataSoft Essential WP Real Estate essential-wp-real-estate allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Essential WP Real Estate: from n/a through <= 1.1.3.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23857?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartdatasoft Essential Wp Real Estate.

How do I fix CVE-2025-23857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2025-23857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qrq-ggw5-w3f4.

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