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CVE-2026-14216

MEDIUM 5.3 PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-08-26 · Last modified 2026-08-26

The Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 2.4.7 does not require authentication before processing its pending notification queue, allowing an unauthenticated user to force the dispatch of queued notifications and integration callbacks.

EXPLOIT AVAILABLE

Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.

Exploitation likelihood

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 34th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ● Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

5.3CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityLow

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-14216/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).

Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-14216/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Unknown

Products Booking For Appointments And Events Calendar

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

References

Exploits & PoC

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS