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CVE-2026-40780

WordPress BookIt plugin < 2.5.4.1 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

Published: Jun 2, 2026Updated: Jun 2, 2026 Sources: CVE List

7.5CVSS

HIGH

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP BookIt allows Password Recovery Exploitation. This issue affects BookIt: from n/a before 2.5.4.1.

EPSS Score

N/A

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploits

No Known Exploits

Remediation

Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

Weaknesses

CWE-288CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Affected Products

BookIt

Liquid Web / StellarWP

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bookit/vulnerability/wordpress-bookit-plugin-2-5-1-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

patchstack.com

Timeline

Published

Jun 2, 2026

Last Updated

Jun 2, 2026

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