CVE-2026-5513: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in ladela Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly
The Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'bookly-customer-full-name' cookie in versions up to, and including, 27.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires 'Remember personal information in cookies' setting to be enabled (disabled by default).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-5513 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the ladela Bookly WordPress plugin versions up to 27.2. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'bookly-customer-full-name' cookie, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the affected pages. Exploitation depends on the 'Remember personal information in cookies' feature being enabled, which is off by default. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently documented by the vendor.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users visiting the affected site, potentially leading to session hijacking, user impersonation, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability does not affect availability. The attack surface is limited by the requirement that the 'Remember personal information in cookies' setting be enabled.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, it is recommended to keep the 'Remember personal information in cookies' setting disabled (default) to prevent exploitation. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply official patches once released.
CVE-2026-5513: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in ladela Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly
Description
The Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'bookly-customer-full-name' cookie in versions up to, and including, 27.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires 'Remember personal information in cookies' setting to be enabled (disabled by default).
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-5513 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the ladela Bookly WordPress plugin versions up to 27.2. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'bookly-customer-full-name' cookie, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the affected pages. Exploitation depends on the 'Remember personal information in cookies' feature being enabled, which is off by default. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently documented by the vendor.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users visiting the affected site, potentially leading to session hijacking, user impersonation, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability does not affect availability. The attack surface is limited by the requirement that the 'Remember personal information in cookies' setting be enabled.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, it is recommended to keep the 'Remember personal information in cookies' setting disabled (default) to prevent exploitation. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply official patches once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-03T19:39:40.223Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2d451fe617e2d834cbaeec
Added to database: 06/13/2026, 11:55:11 UTC
Last enriched: 06/20/2026, 16:07:09 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 124
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