CVE-2025-1119: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code 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 arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.8.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-1119 is a code injection vulnerability in the Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin for WordPress (versions up to 1.6.8.5). The plugin improperly validates input before executing shortcodes via do_shortcode, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-94 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes within the WordPress environment, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution that can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This can result in data exposure, modification, or denial of service depending on the shortcode executed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's functionality where possible and monitor for unusual shortcode execution activity. Avoid installing or using affected versions of the plugin if possible.
CVE-2025-1119: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code 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 arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.8.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-1119 is a code injection vulnerability in the Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin for WordPress (versions up to 1.6.8.5). The plugin improperly validates input before executing shortcodes via do_shortcode, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-94 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes within the WordPress environment, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution that can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This can result in data exposure, modification, or denial of service depending on the shortcode executed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's functionality where possible and monitor for unusual shortcode execution activity. Avoid installing or using affected versions of the plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-02-07T17:04:57.660Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b0eb7ef31ef0b54da4a
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:10 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:22:17 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:51:27 AM
Views: 16
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