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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-30534 is a missing authorization issue in the WordPress Calendarista Basic Edition plugin through 3.0.5. An unauthenticated network attacker may be able to perform actions that should require permission, causing limited integrity and availability impact. Exposed WordPress booking sites should be checked.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term WordPress hygiene issue, not an emergency unless the plugin supports critical public booking workflows or appears on internet-facing high-value sites.
Technical view
The record identifies CWE-862 in typps Calendarista Basic Edition, package calendarista-basic-edition. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L, indicating remote, unauthenticated exploitation with limited integrity and availability impact. Public details do not specify affected endpoints or a fixed release.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with Calendarista Basic Edition installed at version 3.0.5 or earlier, especially sites exposing booking/calendar functionality publicly.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and the cited sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation would not require authentication or user interaction, but public technical detail is sparse.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports missing authorization only at a high level. The bundle does not provide endpoint names, proof of concept, patch version, or exploitation reports. Validate exposure through authenticated asset inventory and plugin version checks rather than offensive testing.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the calendarista-basic-edition plugin.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed version.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no supported fixed version is available.
- Reduce public exposure of booking functions where operationally feasible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Calendarista Basic Edition is installed and record its version.
- Flag any installation running version 3.0.5 or earlier.
- Review WordPress roles and plugin settings for unexpected permission exposure.
- Check recent site activity for unexpected calendar or booking changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L3.92.5PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/calendarista-basic-edition/vulnerability/wordpress-calendarista-basic-edition-plugin-3-0-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/calendarista-basic-edition/wordpress-calendarista-basic-edition-plugin-3-0-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, CVE · vdb-entry, x_transferred
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.