CVE-2024-42557: Hotel Management System · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-42557, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Apply any available patches or updates from the Hotel Management System vendor as soon as they are released. 2) If patches are not yet available, implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious CSRF attempts targeting admin_modify_room.php. 3) Introduce or enforce anti-CSRF tokens in all administrative forms and verify these tokens server-side to ensure requests are legitimate. 4) Restrict administrative interface access by IP whitelisting or VPN-only access to reduce exposure. 5) Educate administrators about the risks of clicking on untrusted links or visiting suspicious websites while logged into the management system. 6) Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce the risk of malicious script execution. 7) Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on web application vulnerabilities, including CSRF. 8) Monitor logs for unusual administrative actions or access patterns that could indicate exploitation attempts. These targeted steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on immediate protective controls and operational best practices tailored to this specific vulnerability and its attack vector.
Description
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the component admin_modify_room.php of Hotel Management System commit 91caab8 allows attackers to escalate privileges.