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CVE-2023-2299: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita plugin (versions <= 4.2.10) contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-2299. This security flaw was discovered on February 2, 2023, and involves a missing authorization on the REST-API endpoint. The plugin, which has over 3,000 active installations and approximately 400,000 downloads, was later patched with updates released on June 12, 2023 (Jonas Blog).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from an unprotected REST route endpoint used to set connection parameters for the vcita account connection. The critical issue lies in the storage of variables in the database without proper validation, which are subsequently inserted into the website without adequate sanitization (Jonas Blog).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification of data through the REST-API endpoint. This could potentially lead to manipulation of the plugin's settings and compromise of the website's booking and scheduling functionality (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Website administrators using the affected plugin versions should update to the patched version released on June 12, 2023. The vulnerability was fixed in versions after 4.2.10 (Jonas Blog).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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