CVE-2025-48286 in ReDi Restaurant Reservation Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 05/23/2025
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in catkin ReDi Restaurant Reservation allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects ReDi Restaurant Reservation: from n/a through 24.1209.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/23/2025
The CVE-2025-48286 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw in the catkin ReDi Restaurant Reservation system that enables attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. This reflected XSS vulnerability occurs during the web page generation process when input parameters are not properly sanitized or encoded before being rendered in the user interface. The vulnerability affects all versions of the ReDi Restaurant Reservation system from the initial release through version 24.1209, indicating a long-standing security weakness that has persisted across multiple iterations of the software.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from improper input validation and output encoding practices within the web application's request handling mechanism. When users interact with the reservation system through web forms or URL parameters, the application fails to adequately neutralize potentially malicious input data before incorporating it into dynamically generated HTML content. This allows attackers to craft specially formatted requests that, when processed by the server, result in the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code within the victim's browser context. The reflected nature of this vulnerability means that the malicious payload must be delivered via a crafted URL or form submission that the victim is tricked into visiting or submitting.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution, as it can enable attackers to perform a wide range of malicious activities including session hijacking, credential theft, data exfiltration, and redirection to malicious sites. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to steal user sessions, modify reservation data, access sensitive customer information, or even escalate privileges within the application if the victim has administrative capabilities. The reflected nature makes this particularly dangerous in phishing attacks where users are lured to click on malicious links that contain the XSS payload, making it a significant threat to both end users and the restaurant's operational integrity.
Organizations utilizing the ReDi Restaurant Reservation system should implement immediate mitigations including input validation and output encoding at all entry points where user data is processed and displayed. The implementation should follow established security practices such as encoding output data using context-appropriate methods including HTML entity encoding for web content, JavaScript encoding for dynamic script generation, and proper URL encoding for parameters. Security measures should also include implementing Content Security Policy headers to limit script execution sources, deploying web application firewalls to detect and block malicious payloads, and conducting regular security testing including automated scanning and manual penetration testing to identify similar vulnerabilities. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 which specifically addresses cross-site scripting flaws, and represents a typical example of how inadequate input sanitization can lead to severe security consequences in web applications. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this as a web application attack vector under the technique of code injection, where adversaries leverage application weaknesses to execute malicious code in user browsers.