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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'email' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS versions 1.8.8 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can exploit this remotely without authentication to inject code that executes in users' browsers, potentially stealing session data or redirecting visitors to malicious sites. The vulnerability affects the entire application scope.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in users' browsers and steals session cookies or redirects them to phishing sites.
Potential impact on your site
Hotel booking data, customer sessions, and payment information may be compromised if visitors are redirected or their browsers are hijacked.
Conditions required to exploit
No authentication or user interaction required; attacker can exploit this over the network.
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