Server-side Validation Flaw in WP Hotel Booking Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2025-8942

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WP Hotel Booking
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 September 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-8942?

The WP Hotel Booking plugin for WordPress prior to version 2.2.3 contains a vulnerability due to inadequate server-side validation of user-submitted review ratings. This flaw allows attackers to exploit the plugin by intercepting and modifying requests, enabling them to submit arbitrary rating values, including invalid or negative ratings. This manipulation could undermine the credibility of the review system, affecting the overall integrity of the hotel booking process on the website.

Affected Version(s)

WP Hotel Booking 0 < 2.2.3

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-8942 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d89bb3b2-40ad-4c4f-9f17-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

WPScan
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CVE-2025-8942 : Server-side Validation Flaw in WP Hotel Booking Plugin by WordPress