What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Booking Calendar for Appointments and Service Businesses – Booktics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'Extension_Controller::update_item_permissions_check' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.16. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install addon plugins.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Booktics versions 1.0.16 and earlier contain a missing authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify data over the network. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and affects the integrity of stored information. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.0.16 to remediate this issue.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify booking or appointment data without logging in.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can alter bookings, appointments, or service business data without credentials.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the Booktics installation; no authentication required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 10, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated