Auth bypass in Wpcafe
CVE-2026-14550
The WPCafe WordPress plugin before 3.0.18 does not perform an authorization check when creating a reservation through its REST API, verifying only a publicly available nonce, allowing unauthenticated users to submit reservations with an arbitrary approval status and bypass the administrator moderation workflow.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th 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
- Unknown Wpcafe
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-14550?
- CVE-2026-14550 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpcafe, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-14550?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.