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CVE-2022-1409: The VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 does not properly validate images, allowing high privilege users such as administrators to upload PHP files disguised as imag...

CVE-2022-1409 · published 4 years ago
Summary

The VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 does not properly validate images, allowing high privilege users such as administrators to upload PHP files disguised as images and containing malicious PHP code

What to do
  • Update vikwp hotel_booking_engine_\&_pms to version 1.5.8 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
vikwp hotel_booking_engine_\&_pms < 1.5.8
cpe:2.3:a:vikwp:hotel_booking_engine_\&_pms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
The VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 does not properly validate images, allowing high privilege users such as administrators to upload PHP files disguised as imag...
The VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 does not properly validate images, allowing high privilege users such as administrators to upload PHP files disguised as images and containing malicious PHP code
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.2 High
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-434Unrestricted File Upload
Timeline
Published16 May 2022
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-1409 · NVD
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