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Simply Schedule Appointments EUVDEUVD-2026-53964

| CVE-2026-65508 CRITICAL
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-08-06 Patchstack GHSA-8prr-j8xh-jjcw
9.3
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 with vulnerable plugin
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to public booking endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Inject SQL via unsanitized parameter
  4. Execution
    Extract database rows (users, hashes, secrets)
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

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

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of Simply Schedule Appointments (the CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), requiring only network reachability to a WordPress site with the plugin active at version ≤ 1.6.12.10. The primary limiting factor is that the vulnerable plugin must be installed and activated with its public booking endpoints exposed; exploitation is bounded to confidentiality-style database reads per the vendor's I:N scoring, and the exact injectable endpoint/parameter is not specified in the available data, so the concrete injection point should be confirmed from the Patchstack advisory.

Impact

The signals point to a genuine high priority rather than a paper-tiger high-CVSS finding. The CVSS 3.1 base is 9.3 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N - fully remote, low complexity, no authentication, no user interaction - the easiest-to-reach profile that exists, and the scope change (S:C) with C:H reflects the ability to read data beyond the immediately vulnerable component. Working against elevated urgency: it is NOT in CISA KEV (no confirmed active exploitation), no public exploit code was identified, and no EPSS probability was supplied, so real-world exploitation volume cannot be quantified from the data given. One inconsistency to verify: the vendor scored I:N and A:L, which is conservative for SQL injection (many SQLi flaws also permit writes or DBMS load impact) - treat integrity/availability impact as vendor-asserted, and note that read-only data exfiltration is the confirmed primary risk. Overall: an unauthenticated, low-complexity database-read flaw in an internet-facing WordPress plugin should be patched promptly even absent KEV/POC signals.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An anonymous attacker discovers a WordPress site running Simply Schedule Appointments ≤ 1.6.12.10 and sends a crafted request to one of the plugin's public booking/availability endpoints with a malicious value in an injectable parameter. The backend concatenates the value into a SQL query, and the attacker uses UNION-based or blind techniques to dump wp_users credentials, session secrets, or other sensitive rows - all without authenticating. No public POC was identified, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) makes independent exploit development straightforward.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 06, 2026

Unauthenticated SQL injection in the Simply Schedule Appointments WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 1.6.12.10) lets remote attackers inject arbitrary SQL through the plugin's appointment/booking request handling, exposing the underlying WordPress database without any login. Because the CVSS vector is PR:N/UI:N with a scope change (S:C) and high confidentiality impact, any WordPress site running a vulnerable version is reachable over the network by anonymous users. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV; EPSS data was not provided.

RemediationAI

Update the Simply Schedule Appointments plugin to a release newer than 1.6.12.10 as soon as the vendor's patched version is confirmed on the WordPress plugin repository or the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/simply-schedule-appointments/vulnerability/wordpress-simply-schedule-appointments-plugin-1-6-12-10-sql-injection-vulnerability) - no exact fix version was provided in the input, so verify the target version against the vendor changelog before deploying. Until a patched build is applied, put a WAF or virtual patch in front of the site to block SQL-injection payloads on the plugin's public AJAX/REST booking endpoints (Patchstack and comparable WAFs ship rules for this), and if the booking feature is not business-critical, deactivate the plugin to remove the exposed endpoints entirely - the trade-off being loss of online scheduling functionality. As defense in depth, restrict the WordPress database account's privileges to the minimum required, but note that alone does not stop data exfiltration via read-based SQLi.

Affected VersionsENISA

Simply Schedule Appointments n/a ≤1.6.12.10

Affected Packages

euvd simply_schedule_appointments 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 a classic CWE-89 SQL Injection: user-controlled input reaches a database query without proper parameterization or sanitization. The affected component is the nsquared 'Simply Schedule Appointments' plugin for WordPress (CPE cpe:2.3:a:nsquared:simply_schedule_appointments), a scheduling/booking plugin that exposes AJAX/REST endpoints to unauthenticated visitors so they can view availability and submit bookings. Those public-facing endpoints are the natural attack surface for an unauthenticated SQLi, where a crafted parameter is concatenated into a SQL statement executed against the WordPress MySQL/MariaDB backend, allowing extraction of arbitrary table data (users, password hashes, secrets).

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated remote SQLi over the network is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N with C:H for database reads; integrity/availability set to N as the source asserts read-only impact and no scope change is evidenced.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated SQL Injection in Simply Schedule Appointments <= 1.6.12.10 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Simply Schedule Appointments WordPress plugin versions 1.6.12.10 and earlier contain a critical vulnerability allowing unauthenticated, remote attackers to directly access and extract the entire WordPress database without credentials. Any organization using this plugin exposes sensitive customer data, administrative credentials, and proprietary business information to external attackers. Immediate removal of the plugin is required to prevent database compromise and regulatory exposure.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement interim mitigations immediately: (1) Deactivate and remove the plugin from all WordPress instances without delay; (2) Deploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in appointment and booking request parameters; (3) Restrict database network connectivity to application servers only; (4) Enable detailed database query logging and activate anomaly detection for unauthorized access attempts; (5) If applicable, transition to a managed WordPress platform with automated plugin security scanning.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
moderately popular WordPress booking plugin, tens of thousands of sites
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 0.3%
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
Partial

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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