CVE-2025-58661
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in eZee Online Hotel Booking Engine allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that are then executed when other users view those pages. The vulnerability affects all WordPress installations using this plugin version 1.0.0 and earlier. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
💻 Affected Systems
- eZee Technosys eZee Online Hotel Booking Engine
⚠️ 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 steal administrator session cookies, gain full control of the WordPress site, and potentially compromise the hotel booking system and customer data.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, perform unauthorized actions on behalf of users, and potentially redirect users to malicious sites.
If Mitigated
Script execution is blocked by browser security features or content security policies, limiting impact to minor UI manipulation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires finding input fields that aren't properly sanitized. The vulnerability is stored/persistent, meaning injected scripts remain until cleaned.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check WordPress plugin repository for updated version
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'eZee Online Hotel Booking Engine'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update is available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
Input Sanitization Filter
WordPressAdd custom input sanitization for plugin fields
Add to theme functions.php: add_filter('preprocess_comment', 'sanitize_custom_fields'); function sanitize_custom_fields($data) { foreach($data as $key => $value) { $data[$key] = htmlspecialchars($value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); } return $data; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the eZee Online Hotel Booking Engine plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for eZee Online Hotel Booking Engine version 1.0.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='eZee Online Hotel Booking Engine' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is above 1.0.0 and test input fields with basic XSS payloads like <script>alert('test')</script>📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests with script tags to booking-related endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags to booking engine endpoints
- Unexpected JavaScript execution from booking pages
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:") AND uri="*booking*"