CVE-2024-32960
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Booking Ultra Pro WordPress plugin allows attackers to escalate privileges, potentially gaining administrative access. It affects all versions up to 1.1.12 of the plugin on WordPress sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Booking Ultra Pro 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 gain full administrative control over the WordPress site, allowing them to modify content, install malicious plugins/themes, steal sensitive data, or take the site offline.
Likely Case
Attackers gain elevated privileges to access restricted booking data, modify bookings, or perform unauthorized administrative actions.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to attempted privilege escalation that can be detected and blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Privilege escalation vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are frequently exploited. Requires some level of access to initiate.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.13 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/booking-ultra-pro/wordpress-booking-ultra-pro-plugin-1-1-12-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Booking Ultra Pro and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 1.1.13 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Booking Ultra Pro Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate booking-ultra-pro
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse WordPress security plugins to restrict access to Booking Ultra Pro functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role management and monitor for privilege changes
- Deploy web application firewall rules to detect privilege escalation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Booking Ultra Pro versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get booking-ultra-pro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Booking Ultra Pro version is 1.1.13 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected user role changes in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed privilege escalation attempts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to booking-related endpoints
- Requests attempting to modify user capabilities
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="user_role_change" OR event="capability_modified")🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/booking-ultra-pro/wordpress-booking-ultra-pro-plugin-1-1-12-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/booking-ultra-pro/wordpress-booking-ultra-pro-plugin-1-1-12-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
