CVE-2025-5803
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to bypass access controls and perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites running VikBooking version 1.8.2 or earlier are affected.
💻 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 gain administrative access to the booking system, modify reservations, access sensitive guest data (PII), or compromise the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify booking information, access guest details, or manipulate booking system settings without proper authentication.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and strict access controls, impact would be limited to the booking system functionality only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerability details are known.
🛠️ 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 available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the VikBooking plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate vikbooking
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to VikBooking endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to VikBooking endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for VikBooking versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get vikbooking --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify VikBooking plugin version is 1.8.3 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to VikBooking admin endpoints
- Unusual booking modifications from unexpected IPs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/vikbooking/ with unauthorized parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.logs" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/vikbooking/" AND NOT user_role="administrator")