CVE-2026-8789 Easy Appointments <= 3.12.27 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Connection Deletion
Authenticated contributors can delete arbitrary connection records in the Easy Appointments WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2026-8789?
CVE-2026-8789 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in easyappointments Easy Appointments, published on 24 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Easy Appointments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check and missing nonce verification on the `ea_delete_multiple_connections` AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.12.27. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary connection records from the `wp_ea_connections` table, disrupting the plugin's core booking functionality.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8789?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8789 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-2026-8789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxw4-4rgm-pwm2.