CVE-2026-77705

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Privilege Escalation in Amelia WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-09-12

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: WPScan

Description

The Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 2.4.10 does not verify that the user editing a customer or employee record is entitled to modify the WordPress account linked to it, allowing users holding Amelia's customer or employee management permissions to set the password and email address of other users' WordPress accounts and take them over.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-12

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-10-02

AI Q&A

2026-09-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-01

NVD

CVE-2026-77705

EUVD

EUVD-2026-76812

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
amelia	wordpress_plugin	to 2.4.10 (exc)
amelia	manager_plus_wordpress_plugin	to 2.4.10 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-639	The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) flaw in the Amelia WordPress plugin versions before 2.4.10. It allows users with customer or employee management permissions to change the email and password of other users' WordPress accounts, enabling account takeover.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check the installed version of the Amelia WordPress plugin. If it is below 2.4.10, the system is vulnerable. Use commands like 'wp plugin list' in WordPress CLI or inspect the plugin files for version details.

Impact Analysis

If you use the Amelia plugin before version 2.4.10, an attacker with basic permissions could hijack your WordPress account by resetting your password and email. This could lead to unauthorized access to your site, data theft, or further attacks.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal data, violating GDPR's data protection principles and HIPAA's security requirements. Organizations may face fines or legal consequences if user data is compromised due to this flaw.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the Amelia WordPress plugin to version 2.4.10 or later. Review user permissions in Amelia to ensure only authorized users can manage customer or employee records. Monitor for unauthorized changes to WordPress accounts.

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