CVE-2025-63001
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the nicdark Hotel Booking WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 3.8, potentially enabling unauthorized access to administrative functions or user data.
💻 Affected Systems
- nicdark Hotel Booking 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 privileges, modify booking data, access sensitive customer information, or compromise the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing booking management functions, viewing/modifying reservations, or accessing user data they shouldn't have permission to see.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact would be limited to authorized users only performing intended actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but can be performed by authenticated users with lower privileges than intended.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 3.9 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Hotel Booking' plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, download version 3.9+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate nd-booking
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to plugin directories
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 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 booking functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Hotel Booking' version 3.8 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get nd-booking --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.9 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to booking admin pages
- User privilege escalation logs
- Failed authorization checks in plugin logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with booking-related actions
- Requests from unauthorized IPs to booking endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("nd-booking" OR "hotel booking") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "permission")