CVE-2026-16540 json
Simply Schedule Appointments < 1.6.12.6 - Unauthenticated Appointment Data Disclosure and Mass Deletion via purge Endpoint
published 3mo ago modified 2mo ago also EUVD-2026-51951
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Simply Schedule Appointments WordPress plugin before 1.6.12.6 does not correctly restrict a bulk appointment operation to the requester's own records, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the personal data of all appointments across the site and, on premium editions, to permanently delete them.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Simply Schedule Appointments 1.6.12.6
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c3829294-c388-4151-9e25-a3eac7b1f1c6/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Simply Schedule Appointments
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/c3829294-c388-4151-9e25-a3eac7b1f1c6/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16540
- NVD CVE-2026-16540
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