CVE-2023-4691 Bookly < 22.4 - Admin+ SQLi

Q: What is CVE-2023-4691?

CVE-2023-4691 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WordPress Online Booking and Scheduling Plugin, published on 16 Oct 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-4691 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4691 exists.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-4691?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.2 Published 16 Oct 2023 Updated 23 Apr 2025

High-privilege users can exploit SQL injection in the Bookly plugin to read or modify database contents.

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

What is CVE-2023-4691?

CVE-2023-4691 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WordPress Online Booking and Scheduling Plugin, published on 16 Oct 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WordPress Online Booking and Scheduling Plugin WordPress plugin before 22.4 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4691?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Booking-Wp-Plugin Bookly.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4691?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2023-4691 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4691 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p3m2-9555-cgrw.