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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-39457

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in magepeopleteam Booking and Rental Manager booking-and-rental-manager-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Booking and Rental Manager: from n/a through <= 2.2.8.

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 confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in the Booking and Rental Manager plugin for WooCommerce allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability stems from improper or missing authorization checks on certain functionalities, potentially enabling unauthorized users to access or manipulate booking-related operations.

MitigationUpdate to a patched version of the plugin when available. If no patch exists, implement proper capability checks and nonce verification on all booking-related AJAX actions and admin pages.

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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
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Booking and Rental Manager plugin is installed
    Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in WordPress admin, or check the wp-content/plugins directory for 'booking-and-rental-manager-for-woocommerce' folder. Check the plugin version listed in the plugin headers.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active
  2. Determine installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate Booking and Rental Manager for WooCommerce. The version number is displayed below the plugin name. Compare this against any known patched version.
    Affected if Version is unknown or unpatched (no patched version specified in CVE disclosure)
  3. Inspect plugin security level configuration
    Navigate to the plugin settings in WordPress admin (usually under WooCommerce > Booking Manager or a dedicated menu item). Look for access control, security level, or permission settings related to booking operations. Check if there is a dropdown or setting controlling who can access booking functionalities.
    Affected if A security level or access control setting exists and is configured to allow lower-privilege users or unauthenticated users
  4. Test authorization on booking-related AJAX actions
    Use a low-privilege user account (e.g., Subscriber) or unauthenticated request to access booking AJAX endpoints. Inspect the plugin for AJAX action hooks (search in plugin files for 'add_action.*wp_ajax' and 'add_action.*wp_ajax_nopriv'). Attempt to trigger booking-related actions without proper capability checks.
    Affected if AJAX actions related to bookings can be accessed by users lacking administrative capabilities, or by unauthenticated users
  5. Verify capability checks on admin booking pages
    Access the WordPress admin area with a non-administrator account (e.g., Editor or Contributor). Navigate to booking-related admin pages provided by the plugin. Check if the plugin properly enforces capability checks (like 'manage_options' or custom capability) before displaying sensitive booking data or allowing modifications.
    Affected if Non-administrator users can view or modify booking data they should not have access to

The environment is affected if the Booking and Rental Manager for WooCommerce plugin is installed and its security level configuration allows users with insufficient privileges to access or manipulate booking operations.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to a patched version of the plugin when available. If no patch exists, implement proper capability checks and nonce verification on all booking-related AJAX actions and admin pages.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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