Twig Template Injection Vulnerability in Appointment Booking Calendar Plugin Leads to Remote Code Execution
CVE-2024-7129

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 September 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin for WordPress, prior to version 1.6.7.43, is susceptible to a serious security vulnerability due to improper escaping of template syntax in user input. This weakness allows for Twig Template Injection, which could potentially be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely with high privileges, such as those granted to admin users. This vulnerability emphasizes the importance of timely updates and secure coding practices in WordPress plugins.

Affected Version(s)

Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin 0 < 1.6.7.43

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-7129 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/00ad9b1a-97a5-425f-841e-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jeewan Kumar Bhatta
WPScan
.