CVE-2026-40780 WordPress BookIt plugin < 2.5.4.1 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
An attacker can bypass authentication via password recovery to take over accounts in the BookIt 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-2026-40780?
CVE-2026-40780 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP BookIt, published on 2 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP BookIt allows Password Recovery Exploitation.
This issue affects BookIt: from n/a before 2.5.4.1.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40780?
How do I fix CVE-2026-40780?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-40780 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40780 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wpw-j4xp-qqv8.