Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.4.2 - Missing Authorization on REST-API
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Jonas Höbenreich
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4855627a-de56-49ee-b0b0-01b9735d8557?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-api-functions.php
- https://blog.jonh.eu/blog/security-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-plugins-by-vcita
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3104980/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-api-functions.php
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