CVE-2023-5991
CVE-2023-5991 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Motopress Hotel Booking Lite with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Motopress Hotel Booking Lite
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Hotel Booking Lite WordPress plugin before 4.8.5 does not validate file paths provided via user input, as well as does not have proper CSRF and authorisation checks, allowing unauthenticated users to download and delete arbitrary files on the server
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5991?
- The Hotel Booking Lite WordPress plugin before 4.8.5 does not validate file paths provided via user input, as well as does not have proper CSRF and authorisation checks, allowing unauthenticated users to download and delete arbitrary files on the server
- How severe is CVE-2023-5991?
- CVE-2023-5991 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-5991 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-5991?
- CVE-2023-5991 affects Motopress Hotel Booking Lite. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-5991?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2023-5991 published?
- CVE-2023-5991 was published on 2023-12-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:motopress:hotel_booking_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Motopress Hotel Booking Lite
- CVE-2023-28498 — Medium (CVSS 4.3): Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in MotoPress Hotel Booking Lite plugin <= 4.6.0 versions.
All CVEs affecting Motopress Hotel Booking Lite →
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