CVE-2024-2749
5.9 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2024-2749 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vikwp vikbooking_hotel_booking_engine_\&_pms. It was published on May 14, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical 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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vikwp. Update vikbooking_hotel_booking_engine_\&_pms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| vikwp | vikbooking_hotel_booking_engine_\&_pms | >= 0, < 1.6.8 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-2749?
CVE-2024-2749 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vikwp vikbooking_hotel_booking_engine_\&_pms. It was published on May 14, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-2749?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-2749?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vikwp. Update vikbooking_hotel_booking_engine_\&_pms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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