CVE-2026-14221: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Easy Appointments
The Easy Appointments WordPress plugin through 3.12.26 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 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Easy Appointments WordPress plugin up to version 3.12.26. The plugin does not enforce capability checks on appointment-management actions, relying only on a nonce token accessible to any authenticated user. Consequently, users with contributor-level permissions can access sensitive customer appointment data and manipulate bookings beyond their intended privileges.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor-level access can read all customers' appointment details and create, modify, or delete bookings. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive customer information and unauthorized changes to appointment data, potentially disrupting business operations or violating privacy.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access or disable the Easy Appointments plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-14221: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Easy Appointments
Description
The Easy Appointments WordPress plugin through 3.12.26 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
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14221 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Easy Appointments WordPress plugin up to version 3.12.26. The plugin does not enforce capability checks on appointment-management actions, relying only on a nonce token accessible to any authenticated user. Consequently, users with contributor-level permissions can access sensitive customer appointment data and manipulate bookings beyond their intended privileges.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor-level access can read all customers' appointment details and create, modify, or delete bookings. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive customer information and unauthorized changes to appointment data, potentially disrupting business operations or violating privacy.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access or disable the Easy Appointments plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-30T11:51:21.184Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6aee089c2644c7f8a7ef34
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 06:24:08 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:54:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 21:32:21 UTC
Views: 4
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