TrueBooker Appointment Booking < 1.2.7 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Multiple AJAX Actions
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18776 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-19 06:17:37 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-26 16:30:52 UTC |
| Description | The TrueBooker WordPress plugin before 1.2.7 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to change the email address of arbitrary users, including administrators, and subsequently take over their account via the password reset flow. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.003410000 probability, percentile 0.267730000 (date 2026-08-26)
Problem Types: CWE-284 | CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management | CWE-284 CWE-284 Improper Access Control
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | TrueBooker | affected 1.2.7 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/4b6abb2d-941b-429f-a480-33d1aafad450 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Abdullah Kareem (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.