CVE-2025-67953
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate privileges in the Booking Activities WordPress plugin. Any WordPress site running Booking Activities version 1.16.44 or earlier is affected, potentially allowing unauthorized users to gain administrative access.
💻 Affected Systems
- Booking Activities 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
Complete site takeover where attackers gain administrative privileges, install backdoors, steal sensitive data, or deface the website.
Likely Case
Attackers gain elevated privileges to modify bookings, access user data, or install malicious plugins/themes.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls, but still represents a significant security risk requiring immediate attention.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires some level of user access to exploit, but the technical complexity is low once initial access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.16.45 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Booking Activities plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Booking Activities plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate booking-activities
Restrict User Registration
allDisable new user registration to limit attack surface
Settings → General → Membership: Uncheck 'Anyone can register'
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor user privilege changes
- Deploy web application firewall rules to detect privilege escalation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Booking Activities version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get booking-activities --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.16.45 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected user role changes
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful privilege escalation
- Administrative actions from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to user management endpoints
- Suspicious user registration or profile update patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" (event_type="user_role_change" OR event_type="privilege_escalation")