# CVE-2026-25557: Evoluted PHP Directory Listing Script 4.0.5 Reflected XSS via dir parameter

> Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers via the dir parameter in Evoluted PHP Directory Listing Script.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-257r-32w8-x7cj

## What is CVE-2026-25557?

CVE-2026-25557 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Evoluted PHP Directory Listing Script, published on 9 Jun 2026. 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

Evoluted PHP Directory Listing Script through 4.0.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in index.php where the dir parameter value is reflected without HTML encoding inside the HTML title element and inside anchor href attributes in the breadcrumb navigation. Attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript via crafted dir parameter values by breaking out of the title context or injecting event handlers into breadcrumb anchor attributes to execute malicious scripts in a victim's browser.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25557?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-25557?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-25557 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-25557 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-25557 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-25557 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Evoluted PHP Directory Listing Script, published on 9 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-25557 exists.

Affected product: Evoluted PHP Directory Listing Script. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25557/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25557/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25557
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25557
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25557

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25557/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.