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Amelia <= 2.1.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Employee+) Privilege Escalation via 'externalId' Parameter

CVE-2026-5465 · ameliabooking

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Vulnerability: Amelia <= 2.1.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Employee+) Privilege Escalation via 'externalId' Parameter
Affected software: ameliabooking(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 2.1.3
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2026-5465
Published: 6 April 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow a lower-privilege user to perform actions reserved for administrators.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory a4204099-1065-4167-8b42-3da25945236c). Methodology and redistribution notes

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