CVE-2025-49918
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin allows attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data through insertion of information into sent data. It affects all VikBooking installations running version 1.8.2 or earlier. WordPress sites using this vulnerable plugin are at risk of sensitive information exposure.
💻 Affected Systems
- VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS 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 extract sensitive customer data including personal information, booking details, and potentially payment information, leading to data breach, regulatory fines, and reputational damage.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to booking information, customer details, and potentially administrative data exposed through the plugin's data transmission.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical data with proper access controls and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-201 vulnerabilities typically involve straightforward data extraction techniques. The vulnerability allows retrieval of embedded sensitive data without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.8.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find VikBooking plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable VikBooking plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate vikbooking
Restrict Access
linuxImplement IP whitelisting for VikBooking endpoints
# Add to .htaccess for Apache: Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Add to nginx config: allow 192.168.1.0/24; deny all;
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious data extraction patterns
- Enable strict access controls and monitor all access to VikBooking endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for VikBooking version. If version is 1.8.2 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get vikbooking --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify VikBooking plugin version is 1.8.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual data extraction patterns from VikBooking endpoints
- Multiple requests to sensitive data endpoints from single IP
Network Indicators:
- Abnormal data volume from VikBooking API endpoints
- Requests attempting to manipulate data transmission parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/vikbooking/" OR user_agent CONTAINS "vikbooking") AND (status_code=200 AND response_size>threshold)