{"id":59949,"date":"2025-08-07T05:14:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T05:14:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:30:10","slug":"cve-2025-5947-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-service-finder-bookings-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5947-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-service-finder-bookings-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-5947: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Service Finder Bookings Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the increasing usage of WordPress as a leading CMS, the security of its plugins has become a critical concern. One such plugin, the Service Finder Bookings, has recently been found to harbor a serious vulnerability, labeled as CVE-2025-5947. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41666-watchdog-file-replacement-vulnerability-allowing-remote-access-and-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66719\">vulnerability allows<\/a> an unauthenticated user to bypass authentication and escalate their privileges, posing a significant threat to the security of any WordPress site using the affected plugin versions. The potential implications of this vulnerability are dire, ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54378-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-hax-cms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68873\">unauthorized system access<\/a> to data breaches, underscoring the need for immediate action to mitigate the risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-5947<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS score 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31278-memory-corruption-vulnerability-with-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70398\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4256145008\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Service Finder Bookings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5835-droip-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68962\">Plugin for WordPress<\/a> | Up to and including version 6.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability resides in the service_finder_switch_back() function of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5948-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-service-finder-bookings-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90178\">Service Finder Bookings plugin<\/a>. This function is designed to log users in based on the cookie values associated with their session. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25737-critical-vulnerability-in-kapsch-trafficcom-rsus-due-to-lack-of-secure-password-requirements\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89241\">due to a lack<\/a> of proper validation checks, an attacker can manipulate these cookie values to impersonate any user, including administrators. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43232-critical-permissions-issue-allowing-app-to-bypass-privacy-preferences-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69122\">allows them to bypass<\/a> the authentication process entirely and gain unauthorized access to the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2540998136\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80119\">potential exploit<\/a> could look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/wp-admin\/ HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nCookie: service_finder_auth=malicious_cookie_value<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77339\">attacker sends a GET request<\/a> to the admin panel with a manipulated cookie value (`malicious_cookie_value`). If the website is running a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52809-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-national-weather-service-alerts\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65937\">vulnerable version of the Service<\/a> Finder Booking plugin, the attacker will be logged in as an admin, gaining full control over the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Until then, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation measures. These tools can help detect and prevent unauthorized access attempts, providing an additional layer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7096-critical-vulnerability-in-comodo-internet-security-premium-12-3-4-8162\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66718\">security against potential exploitation of this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview With the increasing usage of WordPress as a leading CMS, the security of its plugins has become a critical concern. One such plugin, the Service Finder Bookings, has recently been found to harbor a serious vulnerability, labeled as CVE-2025-5947. 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