CVE-2025-60168
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the HotelRunner Booking Widget WordPress plugin that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via stored XSS. When exploited, it enables attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users. This affects WordPress sites using the HotelRunner Booking Widget plugin version 1.6 and earlier.
💻 Affected Systems
- HotelRunner Booking Widget 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 inject persistent malicious scripts that steal session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or perform administrative actions on the WordPress site without authorization.
Likely Case
Attackers trick authenticated users into clicking malicious links that modify plugin settings or inject malicious content into booking forms visible to other users.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting impact to failed exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users into visiting malicious pages. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >1.6
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find HotelRunner Booking Widget. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate hotelrunner
CSRF Protection Implementation
allAdd custom CSRF tokens to plugin forms via custom code or security plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts targeting the plugin endpoints
- Restrict plugin access to trusted IP addresses only using .htaccess or server configuration
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > HotelRunner Booking Widget version number. If version is 1.6 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get hotelrunner --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows >1.6 in WordPress admin plugins page. Test booking widget functionality remains working.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations from same IP
- Unexpected modifications to plugin settings or booking form content
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to hotelrunner plugin endpoints without proper referrer headers or CSRF tokens
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("hotelrunner" AND "csrf") OR ("booking_widget" AND "unauthorized")