Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Unauthenticated network reflected XSS requiring a victim click (UI:R) with a scope change into the browser session; Low C/I/A consistent with typical reflected XSS impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Real Estate Manager Pro <= 12.8.5 versions.
AnalysisAI
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the WebCodingPlace 'Real Estate Manager Pro' WordPress plugin (all versions through 12.8.5) lets an unauthenticated remote attacker inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in a victim's browser when they follow a crafted link. Because CVSS marks a scope change (S:C), successful exploitation can affect resources beyond the plugin - typically hijacking the authenticated WordPress session/admin context of whoever clicks. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV; the CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Technical ContextAI
The affected component is Real Estate Manager Pro, a commercial WordPress plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:webcodingplace:real_estate_manager_pro) used to publish property listings on WordPress sites. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), specifically a reflected variant: user-supplied request data (e.g., a search or listing parameter) is echoed back into an HTML response without proper output encoding or input sanitization, so an attacker-controlled string is parsed as active script by the browser. Reflected XSS requires the payload to travel in the request each time, which is why the CVSS vector includes UI:R - a victim must load the attacker's crafted URL.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Real Estate Manager Pro to a release newer than 12.8.5 once the vendor publishes a fixed version; the input data does not include an exact fixed version, so no vendor-released patch version is independently confirmed at time of analysis - monitor the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/real-estate-manager-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-real-estate-manager-pro-plugin-12-8-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability) and the WebCodingPlace changelog for the patched build. Until a patch is applied, place the site behind a WAF (Patchstack or equivalent) with a virtual patch/XSS rule for this plugin, which blocks the reflected payload with minimal functional impact; alternatively restrict or disable the vulnerable plugin endpoints (for example the public search/listing parameters) if they are not business-critical, accepting reduced front-end functionality. Advising administrators not to click untrusted links to the site and enforcing a restrictive Content-Security-Policy further reduces the chance a reflected payload executes.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-48173
GHSA-gxqm-wp98-j67j