Auth bypass in Vcita Online Booking \& Scheduling Calendar
CVE-2023-2299
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4855627a-de56-49ee-b0b0-01b97… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-api-f… (Patch)
- blog.jonh.eu/blog/security-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-plugins-by-vcita (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3104980/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/v…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2299?
- CVE-2023-2299 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vcita Online Booking \& Scheduling Calendar, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2299?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2299 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.