CVE-2026-14213: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar
A vulnerability in the Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar WordPress plugin before version 2.4.6 allows authenticated employees to access appointment details they are not assigned to. This flaw permits any employee to read any appointment by its identifier, potentially exposing customers' personal data. The issue stems from missing verification that the employee is assigned to the appointment being accessed.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14213 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar WordPress plugin prior to version 2.4.6. The plugin fails to verify that an authenticated employee (provider) is assigned to the appointment they attempt to access. As a result, any authenticated employee can retrieve appointment details by specifying the appointment identifier, leading to unauthorized disclosure of booked customers' personal information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of personal data of customers booked for appointments. Any authenticated employee can access appointment details not assigned to them, violating data confidentiality and potentially leading to privacy breaches.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions before 2.4.6, upgrading to version 2.4.6 or later is likely recommended once confirmed. Until then, restrict employee access privileges as a precautionary measure.
CVE-2026-14213: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar
Description
A vulnerability in the Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar WordPress plugin before version 2.4.6 allows authenticated employees to access appointment details they are not assigned to. This flaw permits any employee to read any appointment by its identifier, potentially exposing customers' personal data. The issue stems from missing verification that the employee is assigned to the appointment being accessed.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14213 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar WordPress plugin prior to version 2.4.6. The plugin fails to verify that an authenticated employee (provider) is assigned to the appointment they attempt to access. As a result, any authenticated employee can retrieve appointment details by specifying the appointment identifier, leading to unauthorized disclosure of booked customers' personal information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of personal data of customers booked for appointments. Any authenticated employee can access appointment details not assigned to them, violating data confidentiality and potentially leading to privacy breaches.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions before 2.4.6, upgrading to version 2.4.6 or later is likely recommended once confirmed. Until then, restrict employee access privileges as a precautionary measure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-30T11:17:06.208Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7d601ebf8831d539c449f7
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 06:11:42 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 06:30:32 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 06:34:11 UTC
Views: 5
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