CVE-2025-26965
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the Amelia WordPress booking plugin. Attackers can bypass authorization by manipulating user-controlled keys to access unauthorized data or functions. All WordPress sites running Amelia versions up to 1.2.16 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Amelia WordPress Booking Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of booking system data including customer PII, appointment details, payment information, and administrative functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing or modification of booking data, customer information exposure, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls, but still potential for data leakage if other vulnerabilities exist.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some user access but is technically simple once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.17 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Amelia plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, download version 1.2.17+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate, upload new version, and reactivate plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Access Restriction
allRestrict access to Amelia plugin endpoints using web application firewall or .htaccess rules
# Example .htaccess rule for Apache
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/wp-content/plugins/ameliabooking/.*
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and input validation at application layer
- Deploy web application firewall with IDOR protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Amelia version. If version is 1.2.16 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ameliabooking --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Amelia plugin version is 1.2.17 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to Amelia endpoints
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful access to unauthorized resources
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with manipulated object IDs to /wp-content/plugins/ameliabooking/ endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/wp-content/plugins/ameliabooking/*" AND (status=200 OR status=302) AND user_agent NOT IN ("normal_user_agents")