CVE-2026-15250
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Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Appointment Booking Plugin

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The Appointment Booking Plugin WordPress plugin before 5.6.8 does not restrict which booking fields an unauthenticated visitor can set through its public booking funnel, allowing an unauthenticated user to assign a privileged booking field such as the approval status and thereby bypass the site's booking approval workflow.

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Published
2026-07-30
Last Modified
2026-07-30
Generated
2026-07-30
AI Q&A
2026-07-30
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-15250
EUVD
EUVD-2026-50997

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Vendor Product Version / Range
appointment_booking_plugin appointment_booking_plugin to 5.6.8 (exc)

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an unauthenticated mass assignment issue in the Appointment Booking Plugin for WordPress. It allows attackers to manipulate privileged booking fields without authentication by sending crafted requests to the plugin's public booking funnel. Specifically, they can set the booking status to approved, bypassing the default approval workflow.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your WordPress site uses the Appointment Booking Plugin (or LatePoint) versions prior to 5.6.8. Inspect network traffic for POST requests to admin-ajax.php that modify booking fields like approval status. Look for unauthenticated bookings marked as approved without admin intervention.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to approve bookings without proper review, potentially allowing unauthorized access or actions. This could disrupt booking management, lead to unauthorized appointments, or compromise the integrity of the booking system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could impact compliance by allowing unauthorized or unapproved bookings, potentially violating data protection or privacy requirements. For example, it might enable unauthorized access to personal data or services, which could conflict with GDPR or HIPAA principles.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the Appointment Booking Plugin to version 5.6.8 or later. If updating is not possible, disable the plugin temporarily. Review existing bookings for unauthorized approvals and revoke any suspicious approved statuses. Monitor admin-ajax.php POST requests for unauthorized field modifications.

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