CVE-2026-123131

GemBooking < 1.7.1 - Staff+ Arbitrary Post Deletion and Site Settings Update via REST Context Check Bypass

Published Nov 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The GemBooking WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not properly verify that a REST request is addressed to its own routes before temporarily granting staff users administrative capabilities, allowing users with the GemBooking WordPress plugin before 1.7.1's Staff role to delete arbitrary posts and update the site's settings.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions gembooking
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions gembooking
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-307
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Weaknesses CWE-863
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-307
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The GemBooking WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not properly verify that a REST request is addressed to its own routes before temporarily granting staff users administrative capabilities, allowing users with the GemBooking WordPress plugin before 1.7.1's Staff role to delete arbitrary posts and update the site's settings.
Title GemBooking < 1.7.1 - Staff+ Arbitrary Post Deletion and Site Settings Update via REST Context Check Bypass
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 2:12 PM
Reserved
Nov 5, 2026, 1:36 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 9, 2026, 7:17 AM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 4:28 PM