CVE-2026-42683 HIGH

CVE-2026-42683: WordPress VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS plugin <= 1.8.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor E4Jvikwp
Product VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 1, 2026
Last update June 1, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in e4jvikwp VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS: from n/a through 1.8.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS versions up to 1.8.8 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they click a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions, credentials, or personal data could be compromised if they click attacker-controlled links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 1, 2026 CVE published
June 1, 2026 Record updated

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