CVE-2023-47224
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in WP Travel WP Travel wp-travel allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Travel: from n/a through <= 7.8.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA Missing Authorization vulnerability exists in the WP Travel WordPress plugin versions up to 7.8.0, allowing attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This means certain sensitive functionality or data can be accessed without proper authentication or authorization checks, potentially exposing user data or enabling unauthorized actions.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if WP Travel plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory for the wp-travel folder, typically at wp-content/plugins/wp-travel/Affected if The wp-travel folder exists in the plugins directory
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Determine installed WP Travel versionOpen the main plugin file (wp-travel.php) and check the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block, or check the version in the plugin admin panel under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if The reported version is 7.8.0 or lower
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Identify accessible sensitive endpointsReview the WP Travel plugin endpoints (typically under /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or custom routes) that handle sensitive operations like booking management, user data, or settings changesAffected if These endpoints respond without requiring valid authentication or authorization validation (e.g., returning 200 OK when accessed without a logged-in session)
A user is affected if the WP Travel plugin version is 7.8.0 or below AND sensitive endpoints can be accessed without proper authentication or authorization validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate WP Travel to the latest version once a patch is released. In the interim, review and enforce proper authorization checks on all sensitive endpoints, and consider restricting access to the plugin's admin functions via server-side controls.
Upgrade WP Travel plugin to the latest available version (version 7.9.0 or higher)
- 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Locate the WP Travel plugin
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to the latest version
- 5. After updating, verify the plugin version is above 7.8.0
- 6. Test the travel booking functionality to ensure the update did not break existing features
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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