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Authorization Bypass (IDOR)Weakness · CWE-639

CVE-2025-5949

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-01
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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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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
The Service Finder Bookings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 6.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to processing a password change request. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to reset other users' passwords, including those of admins.

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 · high confidence

The Service Finder Bookings WordPress plugin fails to validate user identity before processing password change requests, allowing any authenticated user with subscriber-level access or higher to reset passwords for other users including administrators, leading to full account takeover and privilege escalation.

MitigationUpdate to version 6.1 or later when available. Until patched, consider disabling user registration or restricting the plugin, and monitor for unauthorized admin account changes.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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

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  1. Confirm Service Finder Bookings plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Service Finder Bookings' in the list. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'service-finder-booking' or similar.
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin > Plugins, find Service Finder Bookings and read the version number displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file for a 'Version' header comment.
    Affected if The version number is below 6.1 (e.g., 6.0, 5.9, etc.)
  3. Verify user registration is enabled
    Go to WordPress Settings > General and check if 'Membership - Anyone can register' is enabled, and what default role is set for new users (Subscriber role or higher).
    Affected if User registration is enabled and allows subscriber-level or higher roles
  4. Confirm password reset functionality is accessible
    Test accessing the password reset endpoint (typically /wp-login.php?action=lostpassword or the plugin's custom booking endpoint) while logged in as a low-privilege user (subscriber).
    Affected if A subscriber-level user can access and submit password change requests for other user accounts

A user is affected if the Service Finder Bookings plugin is installed with a version below 6.1 and user registration allows subscriber-level or higher accounts to exist in the system.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to version 6.1 or later when available. Until patched, consider disabling user registration or restricting the plugin, and monitor for unauthorized admin account changes.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version available (newer than 6.0)

  1. Update the Service Finder Bookings plugin to the latest available version from the WordPress plugin repository or ThemeForest
  2. After updating, verify that user roles and permissions are functioning correctly
  3. Ensure all user accounts, especially administrator accounts, have their passwords changed as a precaution since the vulnerability allowed password resets
  4. Review user accounts for any unauthorized access that may have occurred during the time the vulnerability was exploitable

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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