WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-1528 Modified

VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS: Cross-site scripting

VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS
Plugin slug
vik-booking
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 30, 2022
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published May 30, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin before 1.5.9 does not escape the current URL before putting it back in a JavaScript context, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources