Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-36852 is a CSRF issue in the ThimPress WP Hotel Booking WordPress plugin up to version 1.10.5. An attacker would need a victim to interact with malicious content, but the reported impact is limited to integrity, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a normal-priority WordPress plugin remediation item. It is not shown as exploited and has medium severity, but internet-facing WordPress plugins are common exposure points and should not remain outdated.
Technical view
The source bundle identifies CWE-352 in WP Hotel Booking <= 1.10.5 with CVSS 3.1 score 4.3. The vector is network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running ThimPress WP Hotel Booking version 1.10.5 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin, or using a version outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Because this is CSRF, risk depends on a targeted user interaction while the victim has relevant site access.
Researcher notes
Do not assume a specific vulnerable endpoint or fixed version from the provided bundle. The defensible facts are the affected plugin, version range, CWE-352 classification, CVSS vector, and absence of KEV evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Hotel Booking plugin and installed version.
- Check WordPress.org, ThimPress, or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version or vendor remediation.
- Upgrade the plugin if vendor guidance identifies a safe newer release.
- If remediation is unclear, consider disabling the plugin until vendor guidance is confirmed.
- Review administrative access hygiene to reduce impact from forced state-changing actions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP Hotel Booking is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the plugin version and compare it with the affected range, <= 1.10.5.
- Check vendor release notes before declaring a version remediated.
- Review web logs for suspicious plugin-related state changes, if logging is available.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-hotel-booking/wordpress-wp-hotel-booking-plugin-1-10-5-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerabilityCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-hotel-booking/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.