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BookIt EUVDEUVD-2026-33948

| CVE-2026-40780 HIGH
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
2026-06-02 Patchstack GHSA-6wpw-j4xp-qqv8
7.5
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 WordPress site running BookIt
  2. Delivery
    Locate password recovery endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Submit crafted recovery request for target user
  4. Execution
    Receive or derive valid reset token
  5. Persist
    Set new password for victim account
  6. Impact
    Authenticate as hijacked user

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the BookIt WordPress plugin to be installed and active at a version before 2.5.4.1, with its password-recovery feature reachable over the network (the default for a WordPress site exposing /wp-admin or the plugin's front-end booking pages). No authentication, no user interaction, and no special configuration toggle is required per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), and the attacker only needs to know or guess a valid target username or email address registered with the plugin. Limiting factors are narrow: the site must run this specific plugin at a vulnerable version, and impact scope is bounded by the privilege level of the targeted account.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N indicates network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with no user interaction and high integrity impact only - consistent with an account-takeover primitive rather than data theft or DoS. The fact that confidentiality and availability are marked None is notable: an attacker can alter authentication state (hijack an account) but the CVSS scoring does not credit the downstream data exposure that account takeover usually enables, so real-world impact may exceed the 7.5 base score depending on the privileges of the hijacked account (especially if administrators use BookIt accounts). EPSS, KEV, and SSVC data were not provided in the input, and no POC reference was supplied - so exploitation likelihood beyond the CVSS-derived ease cannot be quantified. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the low-complexity unauthenticated profile combined with broad WordPress plugin attack surface means defenders should treat this as a near-term patching priority.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted request to the BookIt password recovery endpoint on a vulnerable WordPress site, exploiting the alternate-channel weakness to obtain a valid reset link or token for a chosen account without proving ownership of the associated email. The attacker then sets a new password and logs in as that user, gaining whatever booking, customer, or administrative privileges that account holds. No public POC was supplied in the source data, but the AC:L / PR:N / UI:N vector indicates the chain is straightforward once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 02, 2026

Authentication bypass in Liquid Web / StellarWP BookIt WordPress plugin versions before 2.5.4.1 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to abuse the password recovery channel to take over accounts. The flaw maps to CWE-288 (alternate path/channel) and carries a CVSS 7.5 (high) integrity impact; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, though Patchstack has catalogued the issue for the WordPress ecosystem.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the BookIt plugin to version 2.5.4.1 or later via the WordPress plugin updater or by downloading the patched release from the vendor - this is the primary fix per the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bookit/vulnerability/wordpress-bookit-plugin-2-5-1-broken-authentication-vulnerability). If immediate patching is not possible, compensating controls include temporarily deactivating the BookIt plugin (side effect: booking functionality will be unavailable to site visitors), restricting access to the plugin's password-recovery endpoint at the web server or WAF layer (side effect: legitimate users will be unable to self-service password resets and must use admin-driven resets), and enforcing strong WordPress administrator-level controls such as 2FA on the underlying user accounts so a stolen plugin-level credential does not directly translate into a full site compromise.

Affected VersionsENISA

BookIt n/a <2.5.4.1

Affected Packages

euvd bookit_n_a fix: 2.5.4.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

BookIt is a WordPress booking/appointment plugin distributed by Liquid Web's StellarWP brand (CPE cpe:2.3:a:liquid_web_/_stellarwp:bookit). The weakness class is CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel - meaning the plugin enforces authentication on its primary login path but exposes an unauthenticated secondary path (here, the password recovery / reset flow) that can be abused to achieve the same trust level as a logged-in user. Typical implementations of this bug class in WordPress plugins involve predictable reset tokens, missing nonce/permission checks on reset endpoints, or trusting attacker-supplied user identifiers when generating or consuming a reset link.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Jun 02, 2026 - 17:01 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP BookIt allows Password Recovery Exploitation.

This issue affects BookIt: from n/a before 2.5.4.1.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The BookIt WordPress plugin (versions before 2.5.4.1) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its password recovery mechanism that allows remote attackers to take over user accounts without credentials. This affects any organization using this plugin and poses an immediate risk of account compromise and unauthorized access. With a CVSS score of 7.5 and no vendor patch currently available, urgent mitigation is required.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable password recovery feature in BookIt settings if possible; implement strict rate limiting on authentication flows; enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users; monitor authentication logs for anomalous password recovery attempts; restrict BookIt access to authenticated administrative users only; maintain offline backups for account recovery in case of compromise.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 88% exploitable
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 0.0%
Patch available Yes
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
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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