Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Beds24 Online Booking plugin through version 2.0.25. An already highly privileged user could store script content that later runs when another user interacts with the affected page. The business risk is moderate because exploitation needs privileged access and user interaction, but affected booking sites may expose admin sessions or site integrity.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. It is unlikely to be a mass unauthenticated compromise based on the provided evidence, but affected booking sites should be inventoried and remediated promptly because stored XSS can affect trust, administration, and customer-facing content.
Technical view
CVE-2024-51664 is CWE-79 in markkinchin Beds24 Online Booking for WordPress, package beds24-online-booking, affecting versions through 2.0.25. CVSS 3.1 is 5.9: AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. Sources identify stored XSS but do not provide payload details, exploit steps, or a confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using Beds24 Online Booking version 2.0.25 or earlier. Risk is higher where many administrators or high-privilege users can configure booking content, and lower where the plugin is absent, disabled, or tightly permissioned.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV. The CVSS vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, high privileges required, and user interaction required. No public exploit details are included in the supplied sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack entry. The affected range is through 2.0.25, but the supplied sources do not name a fixed version or vendor patch. Avoid claiming exploitation, exploit availability, or remediation beyond inventory, vendor guidance, access reduction, and removal where appropriate.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the beds24-online-booking plugin and record installed versions.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release before assuming an upgrade resolves it.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict high-privilege WordPress accounts to trusted users only.
- Review booking-related administrative content for unexpected scripts or markup.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site has Beds24 Online Booking installed.
- Verify plugin versions and flag any installation at 2.0.25 or earlier.
- Review administrative roles that can modify plugin-controlled booking content.
- Check security logs for suspicious high-privilege content changes.
- Confirm compensating controls are documented if no fixed version is available.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L1.73.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.