Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24967 is a medium-severity access control flaw in the WordPress Amelia plugin through version 1.2.38. An unauthenticated remote attacker may access information they should not be allowed to see. Sources do not report active exploitation or name a fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term WordPress exposure issue, especially for public booking sites. The impact appears limited to confidentiality, but unauthenticated access increases urgency. Prioritize inventory and vendor update checks over emergency response unless new exploitation evidence appears.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in ameliabooking Amelia. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact. Public details are limited to the CVE and Patchstack listing.
Likely exposure
Internet-facing WordPress sites running the Amelia plugin at version 1.2.38 or earlier are the likely exposure group. The CVE record does not identify other affected products or configurations.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing is present, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation. The vulnerability is remotely reachable without authentication according to the CVSS vector, but public technical detail is limited.
Researcher notes
Evidence does not identify the vulnerable endpoint, data exposed, proof of concept, or patched version. Avoid assuming impact beyond low confidentiality loss. Monitor the CVE record and Patchstack entry for expanded technical detail or remediation status.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Amelia plugin and version.
- Check Amelia or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or vendor mitigation.
- Upgrade if a vendor-supported fixed version is available.
- Disable the plugin if it is not business-critical and no fix is available.
- Restrict site access where feasible until vendor guidance is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Amelia is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare against <= 1.2.38.
- Review vendor and Patchstack pages for updated remediation guidance.
- Check web logs for unexpected unauthenticated access patterns involving plugin functionality.
- Document compensating controls if immediate upgrade is not possible.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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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:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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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.