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CVE-2026-123131 Incorrect Authorization

5.9 mediumEPSS 0.2%

Medium (5.9). EPSS 0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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The GemBooking WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not properly verify that a REST request is addressed to its own routes before temporarily granting staff users administrative capabilities, allowing users with the GemBooking WordPress plugin before 1.7.1's Staff role to delete arbitrary posts and update the site's settings.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

5.9 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 9th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-09. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWE
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
OWASP Top 10
A01:2025 Broken Access Control
Published
Modified
NVD analysis
Deferred: the NVD does not plan to analyze it
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  1. The NVD deferred its analysis

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