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Plain-English summary
This flaw affects Online Hotel Booking System Pro Plugin 1.0. A remotely reachable booking page can mishandle a room type identifier and allow SQL injection, risking limited data exposure, data changes, or service disruption. Public exploit material exists, but the supplied sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where this plugin supports public booking workflows or handles customer data. The issue is not KEV-listed, but public exploit availability and SQL injection impact justify timely action on exposed systems.
Technical view
CVE-2017-20124 is a CWE-89 SQL injection in /front/roomtype-details.php through the tid argument. CVSS 3.1 is 6.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to deployments of Online Hotel Booking System Pro Plugin 1.0, especially internet-facing hotel booking sites exposing /front/roomtype-details.php. The source data does not provide vendor details or CPEs, so asset discovery may require application-level inspection.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability can be attacked remotely and public exploit material is referenced. KEV is false, and the supplied sources do not cite active exploitation in the wild. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs low privileges, which lowers but does not remove operational risk.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies the vulnerable file and argument but not the specific function, vendor ownership, or official fix. Avoid assuming broader product versions. Validate exposure through asset inventory and code review rather than exploit reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or project guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Disable or remove the affected plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict access to affected booking pages until remediation is confirmed.
- If maintaining the code, use parameterized database access for the affected input.
Validation and detection
- Inventory sites for Online Hotel Booking System Pro Plugin version 1.0.
- Confirm whether /front/roomtype-details.php is present and reachable.
- Review web logs for unusual requests targeting roomtype-details.php and tid.
- Verify any remediation against vendor guidance or maintained source changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41182/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://vuldb.com/?id.96624CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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