CVE-2022-44739 in ThingsForRestaurants Quick Restaurant Reservations Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 05/22/2023
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ThingsForRestaurants Quick Restaurant Reservations plugin <= 1.5.4 versions.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/15/2023
The CVE-2022-44739 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw discovered in the ThingsForRestaurants Quick Restaurant Reservations WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.5.4. This vulnerability resides within the plugin's handling of user authentication and session management mechanisms, creating a significant security risk for restaurant websites that rely on this reservation system. The flaw allows authenticated users to be tricked into executing unintended actions on the target website without their knowledge or consent, exploiting the absence of proper anti-CSRF token validation in the plugin's administrative interfaces.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from the plugin's failure to implement proper CSRF protection measures in its administrative endpoints. When administrators or authenticated users interact with the reservation management features, the plugin does not validate the presence of anti-CSRF tokens or implement proper referer checking mechanisms. This omission creates a pathway for attackers to craft malicious requests that can be executed in the context of an authenticated user's session. The vulnerability specifically affects the plugin's reservation management and configuration interfaces where sensitive operations are performed, making it particularly dangerous for restaurant business owners who depend on secure reservation systems.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data manipulation, as it enables attackers to perform administrative actions that could compromise the entire reservation system. An attacker could potentially modify reservation settings, delete reservations, or even gain unauthorized access to sensitive customer data through the compromised administrative interface. The vulnerability affects websites running vulnerable plugin versions, which may be widely distributed across the WordPress ecosystem, making it a significant concern for website administrators who have not updated their installations. The risk is particularly elevated for restaurants that handle personal customer information, as successful exploitation could lead to data breaches and compliance violations.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2022-44739 require immediate action from affected website administrators, including the mandatory upgrade to the patched version of the ThingsForRestaurants Quick Restaurant Reservations plugin. Organizations should also implement additional defensive measures such as monitoring for suspicious administrative activities and ensuring proper session management practices. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses in web applications, and corresponds to ATT&CK technique T1078.004 for Valid Accounts and T1566.001 for Phishing. Administrators should also consider implementing web application firewalls and regular security audits to detect and prevent similar vulnerabilities in other plugins and themes. The incident underscores the importance of maintaining up-to-date security practices and the critical need for proper input validation and authentication mechanisms in web applications.