CVE-2025-68014 Overview
CVE-2025-68014 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the AweBooking WordPress plugin developed by awethemes. The flaw is classified under [CWE-201] (Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data) and affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.2.26. Authenticated attackers with low privileges can retrieve embedded sensitive data through network-accessible plugin functionality. The issue impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability of the affected WordPress installation.
Critical Impact
Low-privileged authenticated users can extract embedded sensitive data from AweBooking, exposing booking records, customer information, or backend configuration data to unauthorized parties.
Affected Products
- awethemes AweBooking plugin for WordPress
- All versions from initial release through 3.2.26
- WordPress sites using AweBooking for hotel and reservation management
Discovery Timeline
- 2026-01-05 - CVE-2025-68014 published to NVD
- 2026-04-23 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-68014
Vulnerability Analysis
The AweBooking plugin embeds sensitive data into responses sent to authenticated users without enforcing sufficient authorization checks. Users who hold low-level WordPress roles can request resources that include data they should not be able to read. The plugin returns this embedded data as part of normal response payloads, allowing attackers to harvest information through standard authenticated requests.
The vulnerability falls under the CWE-201 weakness class, which describes scenarios where an application unnecessarily includes confidential information in transmitted data. Exploitation does not require complex steps or user interaction. An attacker with a valid low-privilege account, such as a subscriber or customer, can access the affected endpoints directly over the network.
Root Cause
The root cause is missing or insufficient access control on data fields embedded within plugin responses. The AweBooking codebase serializes sensitive properties into output destined for authenticated users without filtering based on the requester's role or ownership of the underlying record. This design flaw exposes data that should remain restricted to administrators or record owners.
Attack Vector
The attack vector is network-based and requires authentication with low privileges. An attacker registers or compromises a low-privilege WordPress account on a site running a vulnerable AweBooking version. The attacker then issues authenticated HTTP requests to AweBooking endpoints that return embedded sensitive fields. Because the plugin lacks proper data filtering, the response leaks information such as booking details, customer records, or internal identifiers.
No public proof-of-concept exploit is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Refer to the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for additional technical details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-68014
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual volumes of authenticated requests from low-privilege accounts to AweBooking REST endpoints or admin-ajax handlers
- Account enumeration or mass registration of low-privilege users followed by queries against booking-related URLs
- Outbound exfiltration patterns containing booking identifiers, guest names, or reservation metadata
Detection Strategies
- Inspect WordPress access logs for repeated requests to AweBooking endpoints originating from subscriber-level accounts
- Compare response sizes from AweBooking endpoints across user roles to identify anomalous data exposure
- Audit installed plugin versions across managed WordPress fleets to flag instances running AweBooking 3.2.26 or earlier
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable verbose logging on the WordPress REST API and admin-ajax handlers used by AweBooking
- Monitor for new account registrations followed shortly by access to booking resources
- Forward web server and WordPress audit logs to a centralized analytics platform for correlation across sessions and IPs
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-68014
Immediate Actions Required
- Identify all WordPress installations running AweBooking version 3.2.26 or earlier
- Update the AweBooking plugin to a version released after 3.2.26 that addresses CVE-2025-68014
- Review existing low-privilege accounts and remove those that are unused or unrecognized
- Audit recent access logs for signs of data harvesting against AweBooking endpoints
Patch Information
The vendor advisory tracked by Patchstack indicates the vulnerability affects AweBooking up to and including 3.2.26. Apply the patched release published by awethemes through the WordPress plugin repository. Verify the installed version after upgrade and confirm that automatic updates are enabled for the plugin where operationally feasible.
Workarounds
- Restrict new user registrations on sites that do not require public account creation
- Place AweBooking endpoints behind a web application firewall rule that limits authenticated request rates per user
- Temporarily disable the AweBooking plugin on sites where a patched version cannot be installed immediately
- Rotate API keys and credentials that may have been exposed through embedded data fields
# Identify AweBooking plugin version via WP-CLI
wp plugin get awebooking --field=version
# Update AweBooking to the latest patched release
wp plugin update awebooking
# Temporarily deactivate if a patch cannot be applied immediately
wp plugin deactivate awebooking
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