CVE-2025-8942: unknown wp hotel booking Missing Authorization
CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalDeferred
Published 18-09-2025Last modified 22-09-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-8942 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Missing Authorization vulnerability in unknown wp hotel booking. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.2.3.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 18-09-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-09-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSources3 sources · 4.3–9.1
- NVDNIST9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
21%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- wp hotel booking< 2.2.3
Wordpress1 product
- wp-hotel-booking≤ 2.2.2 (fixed in 2.2.3)
2 vendors · 2 products