WPCafe < 3.0.18 - Unauthenticated Reservation Approval Bypass via Missing Authorization
Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WPCafe WordPress plugin before 3.0.18 does not perform an authorization check when creating a reservation through its REST API, verifying only a publicly available nonce, allowing unauthenticated users to submit reservations with an arbitrary approval status and bypass the administrator moderation workflow.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00339 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WPCafe (Unknown): 3.0.18
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WPCafe | before 3.0.18 | 3.0.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- WPCafe VendorUnknown Affected before 3.0.18 Fixed in 3.0.18 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WPCafe (Unknown) Fixed in 3.0.18
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mhq-7jvc-97g7
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3mhq-7jvc-97g7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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