CVE-2024-13616: VikBooking < 1.7.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Published May 15, 2025
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Updated

The VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin before 1.7.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfilteredhtml capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Affected Software

2 affected components
VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS<1.7.2
vikwp Vikbooking Hotel Booking Engine \& Pms Wordpress<1.7.2

Event History

May 15, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:07 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-13616?

CVE-2024-13616 has a high severity rating due to its potential for allowing stored cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-13616?

To fix CVE-2024-13616, update the VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS plugin to version 1.7.2 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-13616?

CVE-2024-13616 affects users of the VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS plugin versions prior to 1.7.2.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2024-13616 facilitate?

CVE-2024-13616 facilitates stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by failing to sanitize and escape settings.

5

Can administrators mitigate CVE-2024-13616 without an update?

Administrators cannot effectively mitigate CVE-2024-13616 without updating to the patched version, as the vulnerability specifically affects high privilege user actions.

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