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Booktics EUVDEUVD-2026-103429

| CVE-2026-109895 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-18 audit@patchstack.com GHSA-99xj-4m4h-8xrm
7.1
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
    Craft malicious XSS payload URL
  2. Delivery
    Deliver link to WordPress user
  3. Exploit
    Victim opens link triggering DOM sink
  4. Execution
    Script executes in victim browser
  5. Impact
    Hijack session or perform actions as user

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a victim with an active session on a WordPress site running the Booktics plugin (versions up to and including 1.0.29) to be tricked into triggering attacker-controlled input that reaches a DOM sink - the UI:R requirement means the attack cannot succeed without victim interaction such as clicking a crafted link or visiting a malicious page. No authentication is required of the attacker (PR:N), but the impact is confined to the context of the interacting user's browser. The specific vulnerable feature/parameter is not detailed in the available data beyond the DOM-based XSS classification; limiting factors are the mandatory user interaction and dependence on the Booktics plugin being installed and active.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity DOM-based cross-site scripting flaw (CVSS 7.1) in the Arraytics Booktics WordPress plugin. The provided CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated issue - but critically requires user interaction (UI:R), meaning a victim must be lured into triggering the malicious payload rather than the attacker exploiting a server directly. No EPSS score was supplied, the vulnerability is NOT listed in CISA KEV, and no public proof-of-concept is referenced; the only source is a single Patchstack advisory. Contrast of signals: the scope-change (S:C) and network vector push the score into the High band, but the UI:R requirement and the fact that XSS impacts are generally confined to the victim's browser session make real-world risk considerably lower than the 7.1 suggests. The input vector claims availability impact (A:L), which is atypical for reflected/DOM XSS and likely a conservative Patchstack scoring default rather than a genuine DoS - verify against actual behavior. Overall this is a 'high-CVSS-but-moderate-real-risk' client-side issue appropriate for routine patching, not emergency response.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a URL or page containing a malicious script payload that the vulnerable Booktics plugin reflects into the DOM without proper neutralization. The attacker sends this link to a logged-in site user or administrator (e.g., via phishing); when the victim opens it, the script executes in their browser session in the context of the WordPress site. No public exploit code is currently identified, and successful exploitation depends on the victim clicking the attacker-supplied link (UI:R).

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 18, 2026

DOM-based cross-site scripting in the Arraytics Booktics WordPress plugin through version 1.0.29 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to run attacker-controlled script in a victim’s browser when the victim is tricked into interacting with crafted input, such as clicking a link or visiting a malicious page. The reported CVSS score is 7.1, but the assessed vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) confines impact to low confidentiality and integrity effects within the interacting user's browser, with no availability impact. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis, and exploitation depends on the Booktics plugin being installed and active plus successful victim interaction.

RemediationAI

Patch status is not specified in the provided data; no vendor-released patch version is identified at time of analysis. Check the Patchstack advisory for a confirmed fixed release and apply the first vendor version later than 1.0.29 once it is available. Until a fixed release is confirmed, the most direct mitigation is to deactivate and remove the Booktics plugin, which removes the vulnerable DOM sink but eliminates booking functionality. If the plugin cannot be removed, restrict exposure of pages that use Booktics shortcodes or booking flows where operationally possible, accepting the loss of public booking access. A restrictive Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline and untrusted scripts can reduce the impact of DOM XSS execution, but it may break legitimate plugin and theme scripts and requires thorough testing. Note that server-side WAF rules are of limited value for DOM-based XSS because the malicious payload can be processed entirely in the browser, including via URL fragments that are not sent to the server.

Affected VersionsENISA

Booktics 0 ≤1.0.29

Affected Packages

euvd booktics no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79, improper neutralization of input during web page generation, with the specific variant being DOM-based cross-site scripting. In DOM XSS, attacker-controlled data reaches a client-side JavaScript sink such as innerHTML, document.write, eval, or a framework DOM insertion API without adequate sanitization, causing script execution in the victim’s browser context. The assessed CVSS vector shows network reachability, low attack complexity, no required attacker privileges, mandatory user interaction, and changed scope, consistent with a malicious link or page that requires the victim to trigger the vulnerable DOM path. The provided intelligence does not include CPE strings, so exact platform CPE mapping is unavailable; the affected component is the WordPress plugin Booktics through 1.0.29, reported via Patchstack under the XSS tag.

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Severity by source

Vendor (patchstack) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

DOM XSS is network-reachable and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N) but needs victim interaction (UI:R); scope changes to the browser (S:C) with low C/I and no genuine availability impact (A:N).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: patchstack

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Arraytics Booktics booktics allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Booktics: from n/a through 1.0.29.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The Booktics WordPress plugin (through version 1.0.29) contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting flaw that could allow an attacker to execute script in a victim's browser, but only if the plugin is installed and active and the victim is successfully tricked into interacting with crafted input. Leadership should care because any WordPress site running this booking plugin is exposed to client-side session and content tampering risks affecting site visitors and administrators who interact with compromised pages, though impact is limited to low confidentiality and integrity effects with no availability impact.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: deactivate or remove the Booktics plugin on sites where booking functionality is not essential; restrict plugin use to trusted administrative environments; deploy Content Security Policy and input sanitization at the web application firewall or theme level; and warn site users and editors to avoid clicking unsolicited links referencing site booking pages until a fix is available.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress booking plugin, limited 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS N/A
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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