CVE-2025-26926
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Booknetic WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. This affects all Booknetic installations from unknown versions through 4.0.9. The vulnerability requires an authenticated admin session to be exploited.
💻 Affected Systems
- Booknetic 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
An attacker could trick an authenticated administrator into changing plugin settings, deleting appointments, or modifying booking data, potentially disrupting business operations.
Likely Case
Attackers could modify booking configurations, change pricing, or alter availability settings through forged requests.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and admin awareness, the risk is limited to accidental or targeted social engineering attacks.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks typically require social engineering to trick authenticated users. No public exploit code identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.1.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Booknetic and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 4.1.0 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
CSRF Token Implementation
allAdd CSRF protection to Booknetic admin forms if custom development is possible
Admin Session Timeout Reduction
allReduce WordPress admin session duration to limit exposure window
define('WP_AUTH_COOKIE_EXPIRATION', 3600); // In wp-config.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with CSRF protection rules
- Educate administrators about CSRF risks and safe browsing practices
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Booknetic version. If version is 4.0.9 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=booknetic --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Booknetic plugin version is 4.1.0 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple POST requests to Booknetic admin endpoints from unexpected referrers
- Admin actions without corresponding admin page views
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with Booknetic actions from external domains
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="booknetic_*") AND referrer NOT CONTAINS "yourdomain.com"