CVE-2023-2414

MEDIUM

WordPress vcita <= 4.4.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload & Settings Modification

Title source: llm

Description

The Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the vcita_save_settings_callback function in versions up to, and including, 4.4.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to modify the plugins settings, upload arbitrary files, and inject malicious JavaScript (before 4.3.2).

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Exploit

https://blog.jonh.eu/blog/security-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-plugins-by-vcita

Product

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-ajax-function.php#L88

Patch

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2933915/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-ajax-function.php?contextall=1&old=2924763&old_path=%2Fmeeting-scheduler-by-vcita%2Ftrunk%2Fvcita-ajax-function.php

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c99aab5-a995-44ae-bc14-09f73e6b22c5?source=cve

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3191356/meeting-scheduler-by-vcita/trunk/vcita-ajax-function.php?contextall=1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4

EPSS 0.0048

EPSS Percentile 38.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (2)

vcita/Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita < 4.4.6

vcita/online_booking_\&_scheduling_calendar < 4.4.6

Published Jun 09, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026