CVE-2025-49904
📋 TL;DR
This reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Booking and Rental Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.5.3, potentially impacting any WordPress site using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Booking and Rental Manager for WooCommerce 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 steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or deface websites.
Likely Case
Attackers craft malicious URLs containing XSS payloads that execute when victims click them, potentially stealing session tokens or performing limited unauthorized actions.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited via crafted URLs or forms.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >2.5.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Booking and Rental Manager for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with XSS protection rules to block malicious requests.
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to sanitize user inputs before processing.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Booking and Rental Manager plugin until patched.
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Booking and Rental Manager for WooCommerce' version <=2.5.3.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='booking-and-rental-manager-for-woocommerce' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is >2.5.3 in WordPress admin panel and test vulnerable endpoints with XSS payloads.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript code in parameters
- Multiple failed XSS attempts from same IP
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*<script>*" OR uri="*javascript:*" OR uri="*%3Cscript%3E*")