What the vulnerability does
01Description
VikAppointments Service Booking Calendar wordpress plugin is vulnerable to unauthenticated SQL injection due to one of the parameters that controls how the public reviews list is sorted is taken from the incoming request and used to build a database query without proper validation or sanitization. Because this value is placed directly into the query, an attacker who is not logged in can inject arbitrary SQL through a normal booking page and read data from the site's database — including sensitive information such as WordPress user credentials. No authentication or special privileges are required
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar versions 1.2.19 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in an unauthenticated network-accessible endpoint. An attacker can craft malicious input to read sensitive data from the site's database, including user credentials and appointment records. No user interaction is required. Update to a version newer than 1.2.19.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site database without authentication, including user credentials and appointment information.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can extract user passwords, email addresses, phone numbers, and appointment details from your database.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the vulnerable endpoint; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
August 5, 2026
CVE published
