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CVE-2024-5071: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Bookster WordPress plugin through version 1.1.0 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to manipulate appointment status data. This vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on June 26, 2024, affecting WordPress installations with the Bookster plugin installed (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper validation of appointment parameters, specifically allowing the addition of sensitive parameters during appointment validation. The issue has been assigned CVE-2024-5071 and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate the status of appointments from 'pending' to 'approved' by modifying the request body data during the booking process. This could lead to unauthorized appointment approvals without proper administrative validation (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in Bookster version 1.2.0. Users are advised to update their Bookster WordPress plugin to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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