CVE-2023-47224
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WP Travel WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. Attackers can potentially access or modify data they shouldn't have permission to view or change. This affects all WP Travel plugin installations from unknown versions through 7.8.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Travel WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify travel bookings, access sensitive customer data (PII), or take over the WordPress site entirely.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify travel booking data, access user information, or perform actions reserved for authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting impact to authorized functionality only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress access control mechanisms and WP Travel's specific implementation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.8.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-travel/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-travel-plugin-7-5-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Travel plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 7.8.1+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP Travel Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-travel
Implement Additional Access Controls
WordPressAdd custom authorization checks via WordPress hooks or security plugins
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts
- Restrict access to WP Travel admin interfaces using IP whitelisting or additional authentication layers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WP Travel plugin version in WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-travel --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP Travel plugin version is 7.8.1 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to WP Travel admin endpoints
- Unusual user activity in travel booking management
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to WP Travel endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual patterns in booking modification requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-travel" OR "wp_travel") AND ("unauthorized" OR "permission denied" OR "admin-ajax.php")