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.

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

EPSS: 0.006 (47.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)
security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com

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.