CVE-2024-2749 VikBooking < 1.6.8 - Broken Access Control

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Unauthorized users can modify critical plugin configurations due to broken access control in the VikBooking WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-2749?

CVE-2024-2749 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS, published on 10 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin before 1.6.8's access control mechanism fails to properly restrict access to its settings, permitting any users that can access a menu to manipulate requests and perform unauthorized actions such as editing, renaming or deleting (categories for example) despite initial settings prohibiting such access. This vulnerability resembles broken access control, enabling unauthorized users to modify critical VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin before 1.6.8 configurations.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2749?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vikwp Vikbooking Hotel Booking Engine \& Pms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-2749 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2749 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h2jp-gf2g-f6fc.

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