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CVE-2023-5652

9.8 · CRITICAL

The WP Hotel Booking WordPress plugin before 2.0.8 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks, as well as does not escape user input before using it in a SQL statement of a function hooked to admi…

Published Nov 20, 2023CWE-89EPSS 63.71%

Overview

CVE-2023-5652 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 20, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The WP Hotel Booking WordPress plugin before 2.0.8 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks, as well as does not escape user input before using it in a SQL statement of a function hooked to admin_init, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injections

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwpscan.com/vulnerability/8ea46b9a-5239-476b-949d-49546371eac1Refwpscan.com/vulnerability/8ea46b9a-5239-476b-949d-49546371eac1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5652?

CVE-2023-5652 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 20, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2023-5652?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-5652?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-5652?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-5652 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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