CVE-2026-5465: Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar (WordPress plugin) · Insecure Direct Object Reference
Affects Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ameliabookingBooking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a patch is released, restrict Provider-level user access where possible and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid granting Provider-level privileges to untrusted users. Follow the vendor's advisory for updates on remediation.
Description
The Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.3. This is due to the `UpdateProviderCommandHandler` failing to validate changes to the `externalId` field when a Provider (Employee) user updates their own profile. The `externalId` maps directly to a WordPress user ID and is passed to `wp_set_password()` and `wp_update_user()` without authorization checks. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Provider-level (Employee) access and above, to take over any WordPress account — including Administrator — by injecting an arbitrary `externalId` value when updating their own provider profile.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4204099-1065-4167-8b42-3da25945236c?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ameliabooking/tags/2.1.3/src/Application/Controller/User/Provider/UpdateProviderController.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ameliabooking/tags/2.1.3/src/Application/Commands/User/Provider/UpdateProviderCommandHandler.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ameliabooking/tags/2.1.3/src/Application/Commands/User/Provider/UpdateProviderCommandHandler.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ameliabooking/tags/2.1.3/src/Application/Commands/User/Provider/UpdateProviderCommandHandler.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3499608/ameliabooking/trunk/src/Application/Commands/User/Provider/UpdateProviderCommandHandler.php (opens in a new tab)