CVE-2026-42762 HIGH

CVE-2026-42762: WordPress VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS plugin <= 1.8.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor E4Jvikwp
Product VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 27, 2026
Last update May 27, 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 vikbooking allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS: from n/a through <= 1.8.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS versions 1.8.9 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in visitors' browsers when they interact with the booking interface. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site. Update to a version newer than 1.8.9 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, stealing session cookies or redirecting users to phishing sites.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Hotel booking data, customer sessions, and site reputation at risk. Visitors may be redirected or have credentials stolen.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must visit a page or click a link containing the attacker's payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 27, 2026 CVE published
May 27, 2026 Record updated

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