Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects the WordPress BookingPress appointment booking plugin through version 1.0.74. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to manipulate booking prices, creating direct revenue and transaction integrity risk for sites that accept paid bookings.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority remediation item for any revenue-generating booking site. The main business risk is undercharged or manipulated bookings, not data theft based on the provided CVSS and description.
Technical view
CVE-2023-51405 is a CWE-287 improper authentication issue in Repute Infosystems BookingPress. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, with high integrity impact and low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running BookingPress appointment booking through version 1.0.74, especially public booking or payment workflows. The provided sources do not identify other affected products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Risk remains meaningful because the flaw is unauthenticated and affects pricing integrity on public web workflows.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and Patchstack’s vulnerability entry. The bundle identifies improper authentication and price manipulation but does not provide technical endpoint details, exploit maturity, or a named fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the BookingPress plugin.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or mitigation.
- Update, remove, or disable affected BookingPress versions according to vendor guidance.
- Review recent bookings for unexplained price changes or payment mismatches.
- Consider pausing exposed paid booking workflows until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether BookingPress is installed and enabled on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed plugin versions and flag any through 1.0.74.
- Compare booking prices against expected service prices and payment records.
- Review web and application logs for unusual unauthenticated booking activity.
- Document remediation status for each affected site.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-287: Credential and account abuse lookup
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L3.94.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Authentication
Improper Authentication represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.