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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-43482 is a missing authorization flaw in the CodePeople Appointment Booking Calendar WordPress plugin through version 1.3.69. A logged-in attacker may be able to perform actions they should not be allowed to perform, affecting integrity rather than confidentiality or availability.
Executive priority
Handle as medium priority. Patch or remove affected deployments in the normal remediation cycle, but accelerate for public sites that allow customer, subscriber, or other untrusted WordPress logins.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-862 Missing Authorization. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. The source bundle identifies affected versions as <= 1.3.69.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the CodePeople Appointment Booking Calendar plugin at version 1.3.69 or earlier. Risk is higher where untrusted users can authenticate to WordPress, because the CVSS vector requires low privileges.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle. No exploit details or proof-of-concept are included. Treat this as a plausible authenticated integrity issue, not confirmed mass exploitation.
Researcher notes
Sources identify the vulnerability class, affected product, affected version range, CVSS vector, and Patchstack reference. They do not provide a fixed version, exploit status beyond non-KEV, affected endpoints, or safe validation detail. Avoid assuming broader CodePeople products are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Appointment Booking Calendar versions <= 1.3.69.
- Check CodePeople, WordPress plugin, CVE, and Patchstack guidance for fixed releases.
- Update beyond the affected version when a trusted fixed release is available.
- Restrict WordPress accounts with plugin-related access to trusted users.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not business-critical.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed and active on each WordPress site.
- Record the exact installed plugin version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Check site logs for unexpected booking or calendar configuration changes.
- Monitor the cited sources for patch or mitigation updates.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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