CVE-2024-3605 WP Hotel Booking <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the WP Hotel Booking plugin to extract sensitive database information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-3605?

CVE-2024-3605 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in thimpress WP Hotel Booking, published on 20 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Hotel Booking plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'room_type' parameter of the /wphb/v1/rooms/search-rooms REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3605?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thimpress Wp Hotel Booking.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3605?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2024-3605 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3605 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g362-xvhf-cmg9.

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