CVE-2024-2342: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in croixhaug Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin
The Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the customer_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.7.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-2342 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.6.7.7. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in the customer_id parameter, allowing authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges to append additional SQL queries. This vulnerability can be exploited to extract sensitive information from the database due to insufficient input sanitization and lack of prepared statements in the affected SQL queries.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor or higher access to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data, modification of database contents, or disruption of application availability. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor and higher privileges to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if possible to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-2342: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in croixhaug Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin
Description
The Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the customer_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.7.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-2342 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.6.7.7. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in the customer_id parameter, allowing authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges to append additional SQL queries. This vulnerability can be exploited to extract sensitive information from the database due to insufficient input sanitization and lack of prepared statements in the affected SQL queries.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor or higher access to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data, modification of database contents, or disruption of application availability. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor and higher privileges to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if possible to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-08T20:23:43.662Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6daeb7ef31ef0b58aa40
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:46:22 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:51:34 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:57:56 AM
Views: 9
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