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CVE-2026-86838: Bookly (WordPress plugin) · External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter

Affects Bookly (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 28.3 when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 28.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Bookly (WordPress plugin) to 28.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
BooklyAffected
  • <28.3
Fixed in
  • 28.3

AI-suggested

Upgrade the Bookly plugin to version 28.3 or later where this issue is fixed. Since the vulnerability is patched in version 28.3, applying this official fix will remediate the risk.

Description

The Bookly WordPress plugin before 28.3 does not validate client-supplied booking quantity values on the server before computing the appointment total, allowing unauthenticated users to reduce the total to zero and book paid services for free while bypassing the payment step.

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