CVE-2025-67597

4.3 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Fluent Booking WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 1.9.11, potentially enabling unauthorized access to booking functionality. WordPress sites using this plugin are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Fluent Booking WordPress Plugin
Versions: All versions through 1.9.11
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects WordPress installations with Fluent Booking plugin enabled. No special configuration required.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could manipulate booking data, view sensitive booking information, or perform unauthorized booking operations affecting business operations.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized users accessing booking management features they shouldn't have permission to use, potentially modifying or viewing booking data.

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If Mitigated

With proper authorization controls, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access booking functionality.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires some level of access but bypasses authorization checks. No public exploit code identified.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version after 1.9.11

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/fluent-booking/vulnerability/wordpress-fluent-booking-plugin-1-9-11-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Fluent Booking plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, download latest version from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version and upload new version
7. Activate updated plugin

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the Fluent Booking plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate fluent-booking

Restrict Access

all

Use web application firewall rules to restrict access to booking endpoints

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
  • Deploy web application firewall with authorization bypass detection rules

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Fluent Booking version. If version is 1.9.11 or earlier, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin get fluent-booking --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is greater than 1.9.11 in WordPress admin panel and test booking functionality with different user roles.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unauthorized access attempts to booking endpoints
  • Booking operations from unexpected user roles
  • Multiple failed authorization attempts

Network Indicators:

  • Unusual patterns of requests to /wp-content/plugins/fluent-booking/ endpoints
  • Requests bypassing normal authentication flows

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/fluent-booking/*" OR plugin="fluent-booking") AND (user_role!="administrator" OR auth_failure=true)

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