CVE-2024-9263
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe WP Timetics- AI-powered Appointment Booking Calendar and Online Scheduling Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Account Takeover/Privilege Escalation via Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.25 via the save() due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the emails and passwords of arbitrary user accounts, including administrators, which makes account takeover and privilege escalation possible.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe WP Timetics WordPress plugin contains an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the save() function affecting versions up to 1.0.25. The plugin fails to validate user-controlled keys, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset emails and passwords of arbitrary user accounts including administrators, leading to complete account takeover and privilege escalation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WP Timetics plugin is installedLog into WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'WP Timetics' in the list. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the timetics folder.Affected if WP Timetics plugin is found in the WordPress installation
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Check installed version numberIn WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, find WP Timetics and read the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Compare this to the affected range (versions up to and including 1.0.25).Affected if The installed version is 1.0.25 or lower
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Inspect user accounts for unauthorized changesNavigate to Users > All Users in WordPress admin panel. Review the list for any unfamiliar accounts, accounts with changed email addresses, or accounts with elevated privileges that were not created by legitimate administrators.Affected if Unexpected user accounts exist, or existing accounts have changed email addresses or privilege levels
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Check for suspicious password reset activityReview WordPress access logs and server logs for unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action parameters related to timetics or user profile updates from unauthenticated IP addresses.Affected if Password reset or profile update requests are logged from unauthenticated or unexpected IP addresses
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Audit administrator account email addressesIn Users > All Users, click on each administrator account and verify the email address is legitimate and has not been changed to an address controlled by an attacker.Affected if Any administrator account has an unfamiliar or suspicious email address
A user is affected if the WP Timetics plugin version is 1.0.25 or lower and the save() function is accessible to unauthenticated users, allowing arbitrary email/password resets.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate to version 1.0.26 or later which contains the security fix. If immediate update is not possible, consider restricting access to the affected endpoint or implementing temporary firewall rules.
WP Timetics plugin version 1.0.26
- Backup the WordPress database and files before making any changes
- Ensure you have FTP or admin access to the WordPress site as a fallback
- Update the WP Timetics plugin to version 1.0.26 or later through the WordPress admin dashboard (Plugins > Add New > Upload or directly from the plugin repository)
- Alternatively, update via command line: wp plugin update timetics-appointment-booking or via sftp/ftp by replacing the plugin directory
- After updating, verify the plugin version shows 1.0.26 or higher in Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Review user accounts in Users > All Users to ensure no unauthorized accounts were added or existing passwords changed
- Consider forcing a password reset for administrator accounts as a precautionary measure
- Ensure WordPress core and all other plugins are also updated to their latest secure versions
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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