CVE-2023-24396 WordPress VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS Plugin <= 1.5.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts into the VikBooking plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or site compromise.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-24396?

CVE-2023-24396 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in E4J s.r.l. VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS, published on 6 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in E4J s.R.L. VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS plugin <= 1.5.11 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24396?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vikwp Vikbooking Hotel Booking Engine \& Pms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24396?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-24396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vj2m-2fwv-h338.

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