Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-33177 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Booking Calendar plugin. A user could be tricked into causing an unintended translations update on a site running version 9.2.1 or earlier. The reported impact is limited integrity and availability, with no confidentiality impact in the supplied scoring.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress plugin maintenance risk. It is not listed as KEV and has limited scored impact, but internet-facing WordPress sites should still be updated because CSRF issues can cause unintended administrative actions.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 in WPdevelop/Oplugins Booking Calendar for WordPress versions <= 9.2.1. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.4, with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using Booking Calendar version 9.2.1 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify other affected products, CPEs, hosting platforms, or configuration-specific prerequisites beyond the plugin version.
Exploitation context
The CVE describes CSRF leading to translations update and requires user interaction. The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV status is false. No public exploit status is supported by the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and referenced vendor/advisory pages. The bundle identifies affected versions and impact category but does not include nonce details, endpoint names, proof of concept, or a confirmed fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Booking Calendar plugin and installed version.
- Prioritize sites running Booking Calendar 9.2.1 or earlier.
- Check WPdevelop/Oplugins or WordPress plugin guidance for the fixed release.
- Upgrade according to vendor guidance when a fixed version is available.
- Reduce unnecessary privileged WordPress sessions until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Booking Calendar is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the plugin version and compare it with <= 9.2.1.
- Review plugin vendor release notes for remediation details.
- Verify the site runs a vendor-supported version after updating.
- Document affected sites, remediation date, and remaining exceptions.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/booking/wordpress-booking-calendar-plugin-9-2-1-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-leading-to-translations-update/_s_id=cveCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/booking/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.