CVE-2023-5991

Public Exploit
Hotel Booking Lite < 4.8.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download & Deletion

Description

The Hotel Booking Lite WordPress plugin before 4.8.5 does not validate file paths provided via user input, as well as does not have proper CSRF and authorisation checks, allowing unauthenticated users to download and delete arbitrary files on the server

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 79.23% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Hotel Booking Lite
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e9d35e36-1e60-4483-b8b3-5cbf08fcd49e third party advisory vdb entry exploit technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5991?
CVE-2023-5991 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5991?
To fix CVE-2023-5991, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-5991 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-5991 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~79% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-5991?
CVE-2023-5991 affects Unknown Hotel Booking Lite.
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