CVE-2024-5071 Bookster <= 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Appointment Status Update
Unauthenticated attackers can manipulate appointment status from pending to approved by modifying request parameters in the Bookster WordPress plugin.
- 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-2024-5071?
CVE-2024-5071 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Bookster , published on 26 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Bookster WordPress plugin through 1.1.0 allows adding sensitive parameters when validating appointments allowing attackers to manipulate the data sent when booking an appointment (the request body) to change its status from pending to approved.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5071?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpbookster Bookster.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5071?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5071 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-2024-5071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xv7j-wg82-2r7g.