BaseFortify

Publication date: 2026-01-09

Last updated on: 2026-01-09

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

The Nearby Now Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'data_tech' parameter of the nn-tech shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-09

Last Modified

2026-01-09

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-13853

EUVD

EUVD-2026-1765

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
nearby_now	reviews	to 5.2 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-79	The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

The Nearby Now Reviews plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'data_tech' parameter of the nn-tech shortcode. This vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 5.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever a user accesses the injected page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, or defacement of the website. It compromises the integrity and security of the affected WordPress site.

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