CVE-2025-8113 Ebook Store < 5.8015 - Reflected XSS via $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Ebook Store plugin allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers via unescaped request URI.

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-2025-8113?

CVE-2025-8113 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Ebook Store, published on 16 Aug 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

The Ebook Store WordPress plugin before 5.8015 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8113?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Shopfiles Ebook Store.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8113?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8113 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-2025-8113 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8113 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wpqf-xvqm-p9f4.

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