CVE-2025-8942 WP Hotel Booking < 2.2.3 - Subscriber+ Rating Manipulation

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Attackers can manipulate hotel booking review ratings by bypassing server-side validation, affecting data integrity in WP Hotel Booking.

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-2025-8942?

CVE-2025-8942 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown WP Hotel Booking, published on 18 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Hotel Booking WordPress plugin before 2.2.3 lacks proper server-side validation for review ratings, allowing an attacker to manipulate the rating value (e.g., sending negative or out-of-range values) by intercepting and modifying requests.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8942?

How do I fix CVE-2025-8942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-8942 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8942 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v87p-w92h-6xcf.

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