Uncontrolled memory allocation in WooCommerce Bookings enables denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
The WooCommerce Bookings WordPress plugin before 3.11.0 does not limit a user-supplied value before using it to allocate memory (CWE-400) in one of its unauthenticated AJAX actions. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exhaust server memory with a single request, causing a denial of service. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The WooCommerce Bookings WordPress plugin before 3.11.0 does not limit a user-supplied value before using it to allocate memory in one of its unauthenticated AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to exhaust server memory and cause a Denial of Service with a single request.
Why it matters now
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 | WooCommerce Bookings | before 3.11.0 | 3.11.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- WooCommerce Bookings VendorUnknown Affected before 3.11.0 Fixed in 3.11.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update WooCommerce Bookings to version 3.11.0 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA WooCommerce Bookings (Unknown) Fixed in 3.11.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14854
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-j5fj-p46h-2j27
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14854 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14854 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5fj-p46h-2j27 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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