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CVE-2025-40651: Real Easy Store · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'

Affects Real Easy StoreSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 May 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Real Easy Store Real Easy StoreAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Implement strict input validation and output encoding on the 'keyword' parameter in the /index.php?a=search endpoint to neutralize any injected scripts. Use context-aware encoding (e.g., HTML entity encoding) to prevent script execution.
  2. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers, limiting the impact of any injected code.
  3. Educate users and staff about phishing risks and suspicious URLs to reduce the likelihood of successful exploitation via social engineering.
  4. Monitor web application logs and user reports for suspicious URL access patterns indicative of XSS exploitation attempts.
  5. Use web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block reflected XSS payloads targeting the vulnerable parameter.
  6. Segregate user privileges and implement multi-factor authentication to reduce the impact of session hijacking.
  7. Coordinate with the vendor or community to obtain or develop patches and apply them promptly once available.
  8. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focused on input validation and XSS vulnerabilities to proactively identify and remediate similar issues.

Description

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Real Easy Store. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by sending the victim a malicious URL using the keyword parameter in /index.php?a=search. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user data, such as session cookies, or to perform actions on behalf of the user.

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