Amelia <= 1.2.16 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference

2025-02-23 00:00
Revan Arifio

Strategic Overview

Vulnerability Overview

The Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar - Amelia plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.16 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform an unauthorized action.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.2.17, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

External References

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