CVE-2018-17842: SQL injection exists in Scriptzee Hotel Booking Engine 1.0 via the hotels h_room_type parameter.

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-17842 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting hotel booking engine. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection exists in Scriptzee Hotel Booking Engine 1.0 via the hotels h_room_type parameter.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2019-06-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: scriptzee

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-06-19 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:46 UTCUpdated Record last modified

scriptzee hotel booking engine DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hotel-booking-engine || rpm -q hotel-booking-engine || hotel-booking-engine --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hotel-booking-engine sudo apt install hotel-booking-engine=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold hotel-booking-engine

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list hotel-booking-engine sudo dnf downgrade hotel-booking-engine-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add hotel-booking-engine

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-17842?

hotel booking engine: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-17842 being exploited?

CVE-2018-17842 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-17842 affect?

CVE-2018-17842 affects hotel booking engine. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). SQL injection exists in Scriptzee Hotel Booking Engine 1.0 via the hotels h_room_type parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2018-17842?

Priority 65/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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