CVE-2026-14225

Easy Appointments < 3.12.28 - Contributor+ Shortcode Allowlist Bypass

Published Aug 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Easy Appointments WordPress plugin before 3.12.28 does not correctly validate shortcode input in one of its block-rendering actions, checking only the first tag of the supplied string against an allowlist while rendering the entire string, allowing users with contributor-level access to execute arbitrary registered shortcodes.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Easy Appointments WordPress plugin through 3.12.26 does not correctly validate shortcode input in one of its block-rendering actions, checking only the first tag of the supplied string against an allowlist while rendering the entire string, allowing users with contributor-level access to execute arbitrary registered shortcodes. The Easy Appointments WordPress plugin before 3.12.28 does not correctly validate shortcode input in one of its block-rendering actions, checking only the first tag of the supplied string against an allowlist while rendering the entire string, allowing users with contributor-level access to execute arbitrary registered shortcodes.
Title Easy Appointments <= 3.12.26 - Contributor+ Shortcode Allowlist Bypass Easy Appointments < 3.12.28 - Contributor+ Shortcode Allowlist Bypass
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Easy-appointments
Easy-appointments easy Appointments
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Easy-appointments
Easy-appointments easy Appointments
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Easy Appointments WordPress plugin through 3.12.26 does not correctly validate shortcode input in one of its block-rendering actions, checking only the first tag of the supplied string against an allowlist while rendering the entire string, allowing users with contributor-level access to execute arbitrary registered shortcodes.
Title Easy Appointments <= 3.12.26 - Contributor+ Shortcode Allowlist Bypass
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 12:33 PM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2026, 11:51 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 6, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Aug 26, 2026, 4:31 PM