CVE-2025-12841 Bookit < 2.5.1 – Unauthenticated Settings Update

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can modify Stripe payment settings via a public REST endpoint in the Bookit WordPress plugin.

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-2025-12841?

CVE-2025-12841 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Bookit, published on 12 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Bookit WordPress plugin before 2.5.1 has a publicly accessible REST endpoint that allows unauthenticated update of the plugins Stripe payment options.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12841?

How do I fix CVE-2025-12841?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12841 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-2025-12841 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12841 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c565-3j89-9cp4.

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