CVE-2023-2414 Missing authorization in Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita

Medium 5.4 Published 9 Jun 2023 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated subscribers can modify plugin settings and upload arbitrary files due to missing capability checks, potentially leading to code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-2414?

CVE-2023-2414 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita, published on 9 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the vcita_save_settings_callback function in versions up to, and including, 4.4.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to modify the plugins settings, upload arbitrary files, and inject malicious JavaScript (before 4.3.2).

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2414?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vcita Online Booking \& Scheduling Calendar.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2414?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2414 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-2023-2414 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2024-7865, GHSA-2qjw-rvh6-348q.