WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
GemBooking < 1.7.1 - Staff+ Arbitrary Post Deletion and Site Settings Update via REST Context Check Bypass
Description
The plugin 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 plugin's Staff role to delete arbitrary posts and update the site's settings.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
INCORRECT AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
c0redumpsec
Submitter
c0redumpsec
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-11-06 (about 3 days ago)
Added
2026-11-06 (about 2 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-11-06 (about 2 days ago)