Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-69185 is a high-severity broken access control issue in the WordPress Hotel Listing plugin by e-plugins, affecting versions through 1.4.2. The published scoring indicates a remote, unauthenticated attacker could impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level. No active exploitation is cited in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for affected public WordPress sites, especially hospitality or booking-related properties. It is high severity and remotely reachable, but current provided evidence does not show known exploitation or a named patch.
Technical view
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862, Missing Authorization. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L, meaning network reachable, low complexity, no authentication, and no user interaction. Source data identifies Hotel Listing <= 1.4.2 as affected, but does not provide endpoint details, exploit mechanics, or a confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Hotel Listing plugin installed and running at version 1.4.2 or earlier. Public-facing WordPress sites are the main concern because the CVSS vector indicates network access and no required privileges.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. The vulnerability type suggests attackers may attempt unauthorized actions against plugin functionality, but the public bundle does not include technical exploitation details.
Researcher notes
Source data has limited detail. The CVE description states Hotel Listing through <= 1.4.2 is affected, while the affected product block includes an unclear version value of “0” and defaultStatus “unaffected.” Rely on the CVE description and Patchstack entry, then verify directly with vendor/plugin metadata.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Hotel Listing plugin and record installed versions.
- Prioritize sites running Hotel Listing version 1.4.2 or earlier.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for an update or mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Increase monitoring for unexpected plugin-related changes or access attempts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the Hotel Listing plugin is installed and active.
- Verify the installed plugin version against the affected range: through 1.4.2.
- Review WordPress logs for unusual unauthenticated activity involving plugin features.
- Confirm whether a vendor-fixed version or advisory is available.
- Document compensating controls if the plugin cannot be removed or updated.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L3.93.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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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.