CWE-288Weakness · CWE-288

CVE-2026-27389

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-05
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in designthemes WeDesignTech Ultimate Booking Addon wedesigntech-ultimate-booking-addon allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects WeDesignTech Ultimate Booking Addon: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.

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 confidence

A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the WeDesignTech Ultimate Booking Addon plugin (versions up to 1.0.1) allows attackers to circumvent authentication mechanisms through an alternate path or channel, enabling unauthorized access to administrative functions.

MitigationApply any available vendor security update immediately; if no patch exists, disable the plugin and implement alternative booking functionality until a patched version is released.

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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
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 checks

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  1. Check plugin version via WordPress admin
    Log into WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate 'WeDesignTech Ultimate Booking Addon', and read the version number displayed under the plugin name
    Affected if Version displayed is 1.0.1 or lower (including any sub-version like 1.0.0, 0.9.x, etc.)
  2. Check plugin version via filesystem
    Access the server via FTP or file manager, navigate to wp-content/plugins/ultimate-booking-addon or similar plugin folder name, open the main plugin PHP file, and read the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block
    Affected if Version header shows 1.0.1 or lower
  3. Verify plugin is active
    In WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, confirm the plugin shows as 'Active' (not just installed but deactivated)
    Affected if Plugin status is Active and version is 1.0.1 or lower
  4. Confirm plugin installation directory
    List the wp-content/plugins/ directory to verify the exact folder name used for this plugin, as some variations may exist (such as 'ultimate-booking-addon', 'ultimate-booking', or similar)
    Affected if A folder matching this plugin is present and contains version 1.0.1 or lower

Your environment is affected if the WeDesignTech Ultimate Booking Addon plugin is installed, active, and running at version 1.0.1 or any earlier version.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply any available vendor security update immediately; if no patch exists, disable the plugin and implement alternative booking functionality until a patched version is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,770
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