Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as low-privilege user
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DeliveryAccess WPBookit Pro plugin
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ExploitExploit incorrect privilege assignment
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ExecutionEscalate to administrator privileges
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ImpactModify booking data or plugin settings
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Privilege assignment review
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| Exploitation Conditions | Requires authenticated user access to WordPress site with WPBookit Pro plugin version 1.6.18 or earlier installed. Any logged-in WordPress user can exploit this privilege escalation vulnerability to gain administrative capabilities. |
| Impact | This vulnerability presents a significant real-world risk despite the absence of CVSS and EPSS data. The privilege escalation attack vector combined with the broad version range affected (all versions through 1.6.18) indicates systemic authorization flaws rather than isolated edge cases. The vulnerability is not listed as actively exploited in public KEV catalogs at this time, though privilege escalation flaws in widely-deployed WordPress plugins are attractive targets for automated scanning and exploitation. The Patchstack reporting suggests patch availability exists, indicating the vendor has acknowledged and remediated the issue. Without CVSS data, this should be treated as a high-priority fix given the nature of the vulnerability (privilege escalation), the scope of affected installations, and the likelihood that exploits will emerge once details become widely known. Organizations running WPBookit Pro should prioritize patching immediately. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker or a low-privileged customer account holder could submit a specially crafted request to an unprotected administrative AJAX handler or REST API endpoint in WPBookit Pro, bypassing capability checks to perform actions such as creating administrator accounts, modifying booking prices, exporting customer data, or disabling security features. Because WordPress plugins often rely on implicit capability checks that can be bypassed with direct endpoint access, an attacker could systematically enumerate plugin endpoints and exploit missing or incorrect privilege validation to escalate from a basic user to full administrative control, granting them complete access to the WordPress site. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 25, 2026
WPBookit Pro contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows unauthenticated or low-privileged attackers to escalate their privileges within the WordPress plugin. All versions through 1.6.18 are affected, enabling attackers to gain unauthorized administrative or elevated capabilities. The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and tracked under EUVD-2026-15721, though CVSS scoring data is currently unavailable.
RemediationAI
Immediately upgrade WPBookit Pro to a version newer than 1.6.18 (consult the vendor release notes or Patchstack database for the exact patched version). If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable or deactivate the WPBookit Pro plugin until patching can be completed. As a network-level mitigation, restrict direct access to the WordPress admin panel and plugin AJAX endpoints to trusted IP ranges, and implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious privilege escalation attempts. Additionally, audit all booking records and user accounts created or modified while running vulnerable versions, as attackers may have already exploited this flaw to create backdoor accounts or tamper with bookings.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability exists in the WPBookit Pro WordPress plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:iqonicdesign:wpbookit_pro), a booking and appointment management plugin for WordPress. The root cause falls under CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment), which describes flaws in how the application assigns, manages, or validates user roles and capabilities. In the WordPress context, this typically involves improper capability checks on administrative functions, REST API endpoints, or AJAX handlers that fail to verify user permissions before executing sensitive operations. The plugin's booking management functions likely lack proper capability validation, allowing attackers to invoke privileged operations (such as creating bookings, modifying settings, or accessing sensitive data) without appropriate role-based access control checks.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in iqonicdesign WPBookit Pro wpbookit-pro allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WPBookit Pro: from n/a through <= 1.6.18.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-25414 presents significant security risk rated CVSS 8.8. Successful exploitation could significantly impact the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of affected systems. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
EUVD-2026-15721
GHSA-584j-3pf8-566f
NVD
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