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CVE-2023-2299 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.4.2 - Missing Authorization on REST-API

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin settings due to missing authorization checks on a REST API endpoint in the vcita WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-2299?

CVE-2023-2299 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita, published on 3 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized medication of data via the /wp-json/vcita-wordpress/v1/actions/auth REST-API endpoint in versions up to, and including, 4.4.2 due to a missing capability check on the processAction function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers modify the plugin's settings.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2299?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vcita Online Booking \& Scheduling Calendar.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2299?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-2299 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2299 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f89h-mvp9-j54m.

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