What the vulnerability does
01Description
The CRM WordPress Plugin – RepairBuddy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.8120. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their email through the wc_update_user_data AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change arbitrary user's email addresses, including administrators, and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
RepairBuddy versions up to 3.8120 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to perform administrative actions they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can read, modify, or delete sensitive repair shop data, customer information, and booking records. All sites running the affected plugin should update immediately.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete repair shop data, customer records, and bookings without proper authorization.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Customer data, repair records, and bookings can be compromised or deleted by any logged-in user.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker needs a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., customer or basic staff role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 18, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
