CVE-2025-67953CWE-266

WordPress Booking Activities plugin <= 1.16.44 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

High · published January 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky privilege assignment flaw in Booking Activities could let a low-level user gain full admin rights! 🤯 Think of this like giving a hotel bellhop access to the master key — suddenly, they can open every room, not just the one they were assigned. It's a recipe for disaster when the wrong person holds the keys! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges, potentially allowing access to sensitive information or the ability to modify or delete crucial data. This means they could effectively take over the entire system, leading to devastating consequences for your operation.

Put simply

Think of this like giving a hotel bellhop access to the master key — suddenly, they can open every room, not just the one they were assigned. It's a recipe for disaster when the wrong person holds the keys! The vulnerability arises from improper privilege assignment in the Booking Activities application, allowing users to gain elevated rights they shouldn't have access to, from version n/a to 1.16.44.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges, potentially allowing access to sensitive information or the ability to modify or delete crucial data. This means they could effectively take over the entire system, leading to devastating consequences for your operation. Immediately patch to version 1.16.45 or later to close this loophole. Conduct an audit of user permissions to ensure no unauthorized access is granted, and implement strict role-based access controls. You've got this! With these steps, you’ll secure your system and keep those keys where they belong. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00401 · 33.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-266 · Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Published
2026-01-22T16:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JAN 16:51Z
    WordPress Booking Activities plugin <= 1.16.44 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
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