CVE-2026-24963
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 · uneditedIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in ameliabooking Amelia ameliabooking allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Amelia: from n/a through <= 1.2.38.
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 · moderate confidenceThis is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Amelia booking plugin where incorrect privilege assignment allows lower-privileged users to gain higher access levels. The flaw appears to be in how the application assigns or validates user roles/permissions during booking operations.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Identify Amelia plugin versionLocate the Amelia plugin in the WordPress plugin directory and read the main plugin file header or check the plugins list in wp-admin to find the installed version numberAffected if The installed version is 1.2.38 or any earlier version before the patched release
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Verify booking functionality is exposedCheck if the Amelia booking shortcode or Gutenberg block is embedded on any published page or post, making the booking interface publicly accessibleAffected if Booking functionality is active and reachable by unauthenticated or low-privilege users
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Examine user role configurationNavigate to Amelia plugin settings in wp-admin and inspect the user role assignments under the 'Users' or 'Roles' section of the plugin configurationAffected if Lower-privileged users (such as Subscribers, Customers, or custom roles) are assigned elevated permissions or can access admin-level booking operations
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Test privilege-sensitive booking actionsLog in as a low-privilege user and attempt booking-related operations that should be restricted (such as accessing appointment management, viewing other customers data, or modifying settings)Affected if A low-privilege user can perform actions typically reserved for Administrators or higher-level roles
A user is affected if the Amelia plugin version is at or below 1.2.38 AND the booking functionality is accessible to users with insufficient privileges, allowing them to escalate their access level.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate Amelia plugin to a version beyond 1.2.38 if a patched release is available, or implement proper role-based access control (RBAC) validation at all privilege-sensitive operations.
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