CVE-2023-2299 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-2299: Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.4.2 - Missing Authorization on REST-API

Vendor Vcita
Product Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 3, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized medication of data via the /wp-json/vcita-wordpress/v1/actions/auth REST-API endpoint in versions up to, and including, 4.4.2 due to a missing capability check on the processAction function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers modify the plugin's settings.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The vcita Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar plugin for WordPress versions up to 4.4.2 lacks proper authorization checks on certain functions. An unauthenticated attacker can modify data without permission. Update to a version newer than 4.4.2 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify plugin data without authentication or authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Booking data, calendar entries, or plugin settings could be altered by unauthorized users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 3, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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