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WP BASE Booking CVE-2026-61962

| EUVDEUVD-2026-57969 CRITICAL
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2026-08-13 Patchstack GHSA-pxqc-78wp-7fq7
10.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify site running WP BASE Booking ≤6.3.0
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to booking endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Inject code into vulnerable handler
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary PHP as web server
  5. Impact
    Deploy web shell, exfiltrate data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Code injection prevention, sandbox exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The affected component is WP BASE Booking at any version up to and including 6.3.0 installed and active on a WordPress site; the code-injection sink is reachable remotely over HTTP without authentication (PR:N) and without user interaction (UI:N), so the primary prerequisite is simply that the vulnerable plugin be present and network-accessible. The main limiting factor is deployment footprint - only sites that actually run this specific booking plugin are exposed - and the exact request path or parameter carrying the payload is not disclosed in the available data, so the precise triggering feature within the plugin should be confirmed against the Patchstack advisory. There is no indication of a non-default configuration requirement, meaning default installations of the affected versions appear exploitable.

Impact

The signals available point to a genuine high priority rather than an inflated score: the CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H describes remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and the vendor's scope-changed rating produces the maximal 10.0. The offsetting factor is the sparse corroboration: no EPSS probability, no CISA KEV entry, and no confirmed proof-of-concept were provided, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. Given that the barrier to abuse is minimal once a working exploit exists, defenders - from large hosting fleets down to a mid-sized municipal IT team running a handful of WordPress sites - should treat unauthenticated RCE in a booking plugin as urgent and patch ahead of any weaponization, while recognizing that the absence of EPSS/KEV data means real-world exploitation is currently unquantified rather than confirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker discovers a WordPress site running WP BASE Booking 6.3.0 or earlier and sends a crafted request to the plugin's booking handler containing an injected code payload, without needing any account or user interaction. The plugin evaluates the attacker-controlled input as code, executing it in the WordPress PHP context, after which the attacker plants a web shell and takes over the site. No public proof-of-concept has been confirmed in the available data, but the low attack complexity means exploitation would be trivial once a working technique is published.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 13, 2026

Unauthenticated arbitrary code execution affects the WordPress plugin WP BASE Booking (of Appointments, Services and Events) in all versions up to and including 6.3.0, reported by Patchstack and classified as CWE-94 code injection. A remote attacker with no authentication can cause attacker-controlled code to execute on the hosting server, yielding full compromise of the site and its data. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing, but the maximal CVSS rating and unauthenticated network vector make this a high-priority patch.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory - upgrade WP BASE Booking to the first release above 6.3.0 as identified in the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-base-booking-of-appointments-services-and-events/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-base-booking-plugin-6-3-0-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability); an exact fixed version is not confirmed in the available data, so verify the current fixed release directly on that advisory before deploying. Until the update is applied, the safest compensating control is to deactivate and remove the plugin, which stops all booking functionality but eliminates the exposure; if the plugin must remain live, place the WordPress site behind a WAF (such as Patchstack's virtual patch or an equivalent ruleset) and restrict or block public access to the plugin's booking endpoints and AJAX/REST handlers, accepting that this may break legitimate booking submissions. As always, review server logs and PHP file integrity for signs of prior code execution before considering the site clean.

Affected VersionsENISA

WP BASE Booking n/a ≤6.3.0

Affected Packages

euvd wp_base_booking no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

WP BASE Booking is a PHP-based WordPress plugin providing appointment, service, and event booking functionality, developed by Hakan Ozevin and identified by the CPE cpe:2.3:a:hakan_ozevin:wp_base_booking. The root cause is CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code, i.e. code injection), meaning the plugin passes externally influenced input into a context where it is interpreted and executed as PHP or other code - commonly via unsafe use of eval, dynamic callbacks, call_user_func, deserialization, or file inclusion driven by request parameters. Because WordPress plugins execute within the site's PHP process, injected code runs with the privileges of the web server user, giving the attacker the same reach as the WordPress application itself.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated remote code injection is low-complexity with full CIA impact; I assess S:U since code runs within the WordPress process, whereas the vendor scored S:C for 10.0.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution in WP BASE Booking <= 6.3.0 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations running WP BASE Booking plugin versions 6.3.0 and earlier face immediate risk of total website compromise and customer data theft from unauthenticated remote code execution. Although no public exploit identified at time of analysis, the maximum CVSS rating and unavailable patch mean this vulnerability poses severe risk. Urgent remediation within 24 hours is essential to prevent data breach, regulatory penalties, and operational disruption.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Immediately deactivate and delete the vulnerable plugin from all WordPress installations; implement Web Application Firewall rules to block requests to plugin endpoints; segment affected WordPress systems from critical infrastructure; enable real-time server log monitoring for code injection patterns; restrict administrative access to affected systems; and maintain offline backups of website data to enable recovery if exploitation occurs.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress appointment-booking plugin, limited overall install base
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Code Injection CRITICAL

Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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