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CVE-2025-8942VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-8942: WP Hotel Booking · Improper Access Control

Affects WP Hotel BookingSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WP Hotel BookingAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation steps include monitoring for updates from the WP Hotel Booking plugin developers and applying patches as soon as they are released. Until a patch is available, organizations should consider implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block anomalous review rating submissions, such as those containing negative or out-of-range values. Rate limiting and IP reputation filtering can reduce the risk of automated exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should audit existing review data for suspicious entries and consider temporarily disabling the review rating feature if feasible. Implementing server-side validation controls independently, if possible, can also help mitigate the risk. Regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on the booking platform can identify any exploitation attempts early. Finally, educating staff responsible for website management about this vulnerability and encouraging vigilance for unusual rating patterns will help in early detection and response.

Description

The WP Hotel Booking WordPress plugin before 2.2.3 lacks proper server-side validation for review ratings, allowing an attacker to manipulate the rating value (e.g., sending negative or out-of-range values) by intercepting and modifying requests.

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