CVE-2023-2299

The Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized medication of data via the /wp-json/vcita-wordpress/v1/actions/auth REST-API endpoint in versions up to, and including, 4.2.10 due to a missing capability check on the processAction function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers modify the plugin's settings.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.jonh.eu/blog/security-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-plugins-by-vcita	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-api-functions.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4855627a-de56-49ee-b0b0-01b9735d8557?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://blog.jonh.eu/blog/security-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-plugins-by-vcita	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-api-functions.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4855627a-de56-49ee-b0b0-01b9735d8557?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vcita:online_booking_\&_scheduling_calendar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

10 Jun 2025, 12:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Vcita online Booking \& Scheduling Calendar
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:vcita:online_booking_\&_scheduling_calendar_for_wordpress::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:vcita:online_booking_\&_scheduling_calendar::::::wordpress::*

Information

Published : 2023-06-03 05:15

Updated : 2025-06-10 12:45

NVD link : CVE-2023-2299

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2299

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2299

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vcita

online_booking_\&_scheduling_calendar

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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