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CVE-2023-5652

Critical

The WP Hotel Booking WordPress plugin before 2.0.8 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks, as well as does not escape user input before using it in a SQL statement of a function hooked to admin_init, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injections

Published Nov 20, 2023 · Updated Nov 21, 2024 · Also known as c6a02da1-b005-4fa9-9657-1c5f019f3858

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2023-5652 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting WP Hotel Booking (Thimpress).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including WP Hotel Booking 2.0.8.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

64%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

The WP Hotel Booking WordPress plugin before 2.0.8 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks, as well as does not escape user input before using it in a SQL statement of a function hooked to admin_init, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injections

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
WP Hotel BookingThimpressSee advisory2.0.8

Patched Releases

WP Hotel Booking

2.0.8

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Nov 20, 2023

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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