CVE-2026-11887: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Salon Booking System
CVE-2026-11887 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Salon Booking System WordPress plugin before version 10.30.20. It lacks proper authorization checks on an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user, including low-privilege roles like subscribers, to modify plugin settings and bypass manual approval of new bookings. This could lead to unauthorized changes in booking management without administrative consent.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Salon Booking System WordPress plugin versions prior to 10.30.20 have a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in one of its AJAX actions. This flaw permits any authenticated user, regardless of their role privileges, to alter plugin settings and circumvent the manual approval process for new bookings. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium impact primarily on integrity. No official patch or remediation level has been documented, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with any authenticated user account can modify plugin settings and bypass manual approval of bookings, potentially disrupting booking workflows and allowing unauthorized bookings to be accepted automatically. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized changes. Avoid granting unnecessary authenticated access to low-privilege users.
CVE-2026-11887: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Salon Booking System
Description
CVE-2026-11887 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Salon Booking System WordPress plugin before version 10.30.20. It lacks proper authorization checks on an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user, including low-privilege roles like subscribers, to modify plugin settings and bypass manual approval of new bookings. This could lead to unauthorized changes in booking management without administrative consent.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Salon Booking System WordPress plugin versions prior to 10.30.20 have a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in one of its AJAX actions. This flaw permits any authenticated user, regardless of their role privileges, to alter plugin settings and circumvent the manual approval process for new bookings. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium impact primarily on integrity. No official patch or remediation level has been documented, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with any authenticated user account can modify plugin settings and bypass manual approval of bookings, potentially disrupting booking workflows and allowing unauthorized bookings to be accepted automatically. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized changes. Avoid granting unnecessary authenticated access to low-privilege users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-10T14:21:57.118Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a44f13a27e9c797195bbc5d
Added to database: 07/01/2026, 10:51:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 11:06:40 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 11:28:39 UTC
Views: 5
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