CVE-2026-14221: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Easy Appointments
The Easy Appointments WordPress plugin through 4.0 does not perform capability checks in several of its appointment-management actions, relying only on a nonce that any authenticated user can obtain, allowing users with contributor-level access to read all customers' appointment details and to create, modify, and delete bookings.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14221 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Easy Appointments WordPress plugin versions up to and including 3.12.26. The plugin fails to enforce capability checks on appointment-management actions, instead relying only on a nonce that any authenticated user can obtain. This flaw enables users with contributor-level privileges to access and manipulate all customers' appointment data, including reading details and creating, modifying, or deleting bookings.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor-level access can read sensitive customer appointment information and perform unauthorized modifications such as creating, editing, or deleting bookings. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of appointment data but does not affect availability. The CVSS score is 3.8 (low severity), reflecting limited impact due to the required authenticated contributor privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to appointment management.
CVE-2026-14221: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Easy Appointments
Description
The Easy Appointments WordPress plugin through 4.0 does not perform capability checks in several of its appointment-management actions, relying only on a nonce that any authenticated user can obtain, allowing users with contributor-level access to read all customers' appointment details and to create, modify, and delete bookings.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.8low
Affected software
Easy Appointments
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14221 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Easy Appointments WordPress plugin versions up to and including 3.12.26. The plugin fails to enforce capability checks on appointment-management actions, instead relying only on a nonce that any authenticated user can obtain. This flaw enables users with contributor-level privileges to access and manipulate all customers' appointment data, including reading details and creating, modifying, or deleting bookings.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor-level access can read sensitive customer appointment information and perform unauthorized modifications such as creating, editing, or deleting bookings. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of appointment data but does not affect availability. The CVSS score is 3.8 (low severity), reflecting limited impact due to the required authenticated contributor privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to appointment management.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-30T11:51:21.184Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6aee089c2644c7f8a7ef34
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 06:24:08 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 15:38:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 45
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