Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-23955 is a missing authorization issue in the WordPress Xola bookings plugin through version 1.6. An authenticated low-privilege user could perform an unauthorized action that changes data. The cited sources rate it medium severity, with integrity impact only.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress application risk. Prioritize internet-facing booking sites with many authenticated users or weak account lifecycle controls. It is not currently supported by provided evidence as an emergency exploitation event.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862, Missing Authorization, in xola-bookings-for-tours-activities through <= 1.6. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Xola bookings plugin version 1.6 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege account, so risk is higher on sites with many users, customer logins, contractors, or weak account governance.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate active exploitation, and KEV is false. The available evidence supports a low-complexity authenticated access-control flaw, but does not provide public exploit details, affected endpoints, or a confirmed fixed version.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CPEs, no affected endpoint details, and no confirmed patch are included in the bundle. Validation should stay defensive: inventory, version confirmation, role review, and log review. Do not assume anonymous exploitation because CVSS specifies PR:L.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Xola plugin and version.
- Check Xola and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or advisory.
- Update the plugin if a vendor-supported fixed version exists.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business critical.
- Reduce WordPress accounts to least privilege and remove stale users.
- Monitor for unexpected authenticated changes related to bookings.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether xola-bookings-for-tours-activities is installed.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag <= 1.6.
- Review WordPress roles with access to plugin functionality.
- Check logs for unusual actions by low-privilege users.
- Verify vendor guidance before marking remediation complete.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/xola-bookings-for-tours-activities/vulnerability/wordpress-xola-plugin-1-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.