Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-48881

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-15
Mitigation only
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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
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in TrueBooker <= 1.1.9 versions.

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

This is a Critical (CVSS 9.1) Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability affecting TrueBooker plugin versions 1.1.9 and below. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access functionality or data that should require proper authorization, likely due to missing or insufficient access control checks on certain endpoints or actions within the booking system.

MitigationUpgrade TrueBooker to the latest version with the patch applied, or implement proper authentication and authorization checks on all sensitive endpoints if no patched version is available. If exploitation is suspected, conduct a full security audit and review access logs.

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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
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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. Identify TrueBooker plugin version
    Access the WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate TrueBooker, and record the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file header for the 'Version' field.
    Affected if The installed version is 1.1.9 or lower, or the version field cannot be verified (missing).
  2. Inspect booking system endpoints
    Review the site for booking-related URLs or API endpoints (commonly found in plugin documentation or by enumerating common paths like /wp-json/truebooker/, /booking/, or similar). Use a web proxy or curl to send requests to these endpoints without providing authentication credentials.
    Affected if Requests to booking endpoints return sensitive data, booking confirmations, or administrative functions without requiring login or returning 401/403 errors.
  3. Test unauthenticated booking actions
    Attempt to perform booking actions (such as creating, modifying, or deleting bookings, or accessing customer data) using direct HTTP requests without including valid authentication tokens or session cookies.
    Affected if Actions complete successfully or return booking/scheduling data that should be restricted to authenticated users only.
  4. Review access control configuration
    Examine the TrueBooker plugin settings page in the WordPress admin under Settings > TrueBooker (or similar) for any access control, permission, or authorization settings. Check if there are options to require login for booking functions.
    Affected if No access control restrictions are found, or the plugin lacks authorization configuration options entirely.

If TrueBooker version is 1.1.9 or below AND unauthenticated requests to booking endpoints succeed in accessing or modifying booking data, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.

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

Upgrade TrueBooker to the latest version with the patch applied, or implement proper authentication and authorization checks on all sensitive endpoints if no patched version is available. If exploitation is suspected, conduct a full security audit and review access logs.

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