CVE-2026-15238: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in MotoPress Hotel Booking
The MotoPress Hotel Booking WordPress plugin before 6.2.3 does not verify record ownership before updating customer records, allowing any authenticated user with a low-privileged account (Subscriber and above) to modify or overwrite the personal data of any customer by supplying an arbitrary identifier.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15238 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the MotoPress Hotel Booking WordPress plugin prior to version 6.2.3. The plugin fails to verify ownership of customer records before allowing updates, enabling authenticated users with low privileges to alter or overwrite personal data of other customers by providing arbitrary record identifiers. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key).
Potential Impact
An attacker with a low-privileged authenticated account can modify or overwrite personal data of any customer, potentially leading to data integrity issues and privacy violations. The CVSS score is 5.4 (medium severity), indicating limited confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch link is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict user roles and privileges to minimize exposure.
CVE-2026-15238: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in MotoPress Hotel Booking
Description
The MotoPress Hotel Booking WordPress plugin before 6.2.3 does not verify record ownership before updating customer records, allowing any authenticated user with a low-privileged account (Subscriber and above) to modify or overwrite the personal data of any customer by supplying an arbitrary identifier.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
MotoPress Hotel Booking
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15238 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the MotoPress Hotel Booking WordPress plugin prior to version 6.2.3. The plugin fails to verify ownership of customer records before allowing updates, enabling authenticated users with low privileges to alter or overwrite personal data of other customers by providing arbitrary record identifiers. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key).
Potential Impact
An attacker with a low-privileged authenticated account can modify or overwrite personal data of any customer, potentially leading to data integrity issues and privacy violations. The CVSS score is 5.4 (medium severity), indicating limited confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch link is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict user roles and privileges to minimize exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T11:42:12.464Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7972acbf8831d5392fafb7
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:10:20 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Views: 28
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