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Booking Hub CVE-2026-81769

| EUVDEUVD-2026-69927 HIGH
Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)
2026-09-02 Patchstack GHSA-9983-3rrh-45m6
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable WordPress plugin requiring only a low-privilege account; no interaction needed; full CIA impact upon successful role escalation to administrator.

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

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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

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2
Analysis Generated
Sep 02, 2026 - 12:41 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 02, 2026 - 11:37 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiquidThemes Booking Hub allows Privilege Escalation.

This issue affects Booking Hub: from n/a through 1.3.1.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in the LiquidThemes Booking Hub WordPress plugin (≤1.3.1) allows authenticated low-privileged users to incorrectly assign themselves or others elevated WordPress roles, up to and including administrator. The flaw stems from CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment) - the plugin fails to enforce proper capability checks before processing role or privilege assignment operations. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Requires an authenticated low-privileged WordPress account (PR:L) - typically a subscriber or booking-customer role - on a site running Booking Hub ≤1.3.1. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) signals a high-severity, network-exploitable flaw requiring only a low-privilege account and no user interaction - but not entirely unauthenticated. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary remediation is to update the Booking Hub plugin beyond version 1.3.1; consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/booking-hub/vulnerability/wordpress-booking-hub-plugin-1-3-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability and the WordPress plugin repository for the specific patched release version - the exact fix version is not independently confirmed from available data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all WordPress installations using LiquidThemes Booking Hub and determine installed versions; audit administrator account logs for suspicious privilege assignments or newly elevated users. …

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