Improper access control in Booked - Appointment Booking for WordPress - #VU25732
Published: March 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25732
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Boxy Studio
Affected software:
Booked - Appointment Booking for WordPress
Booked - Appointment Booking for WordPress
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and dump all records of users and their appointment details in CSV.
The user also gets registered as a WP User after submitting appointment which introduces more vulnerabilities i.e. a subscriber can approve, delete or modify any appointment and inject Stored XSS.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.