CVE-2023-2414 json
Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.4.6 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update and Arbitrary File Upload
published 2023-06-09 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-33904
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the vcita_save_settings_callback function in versions up to, and including, 4.4.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to modify the plugins settings, upload arbitrary files, and inject malicious JavaScript (before 4.3.2).
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.jonh.eu https://blog.jonh.eu/blog/security-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-plugins-by-vcita referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
/changeset/2933915/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-ajax-function.php?contextall=1&old=2924763&old_path=
patch
-
blog.jonh.eu
/blog/security-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-plugins-by-vcita
exploit
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c99aab5-a995-44ae-bc14-09f73e6b22c5?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-ajax-function.php#L88
product
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3191356/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-ajax-function.php?contextall=1
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2414
- NVD CVE-2023-2414
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