CVE-2024-12370: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in thimpress WP Hotel Booking
The WP Hotel Booking plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check when adding rooms in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add rooms with custom prices.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-12370 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the WP Hotel Booking plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.1.5. The flaw arises from the absence of a capability check during the process of adding rooms, which allows unauthenticated attackers to add rooms with arbitrary custom prices. This unauthorized modification of booking data could impact the integrity of the plugin's data management. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and requires no user interaction.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify booking data by adding rooms with custom prices, potentially disrupting hotel booking operations or causing inaccurate pricing information. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the plugin's administrative functions and monitor for unauthorized changes. Avoid using affected versions in production environments if possible.
CVE-2024-12370: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in thimpress WP Hotel Booking
Description
The WP Hotel Booking plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check when adding rooms in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add rooms with custom prices.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-12370 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the WP Hotel Booking plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.1.5. The flaw arises from the absence of a capability check during the process of adding rooms, which allows unauthenticated attackers to add rooms with arbitrary custom prices. This unauthorized modification of booking data could impact the integrity of the plugin's data management. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and requires no user interaction.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify booking data by adding rooms with custom prices, potentially disrupting hotel booking operations or causing inaccurate pricing information. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the plugin's administrative functions and monitor for unauthorized changes. Avoid using affected versions in production environments if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-09T16:34:30.012Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e38b7ef31ef0b597fd3
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:40 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:43:44 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:47:31 PM
Views: 25
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