CVE-2025-52801 WordPress TheBooking Plugin <= 1.4.4 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

High 7.3 Published Updated

Attackers can access restricted functionality in TheBooking WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.

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-2025-52801?

CVE-2025-52801 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in VonStroheim TheBooking, published on 14 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in VonStroheim TheBooking thebooking allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects TheBooking: from n/a through <= 1.4.4.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52801?

How do I fix CVE-2025-52801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52801 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-2025-52801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q37j-558f-qmpr.

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