CVE-2023-2299 json
Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.4.2 - Missing Authorization on REST-API
published 2023-06-03 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-33805
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- vcita Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-api-functions.php
patch
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4855627a-de56-49ee-b0b0-01b9735d8557?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
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/vcita-api-functions.php
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2299
- NVD CVE-2023-2299
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