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Booking Package <= 1.7.16 - Authenticated (Editor+) Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover to updateUser AJAX Action

CVE-2026-9851 · booking-package

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Vulnerability: Booking Package <= 1.7.16 - Authenticated (Editor+) Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover to updateUser AJAX Action
Affected software: booking-package(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 1.7.16
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Authentication bypass
CVE: CVE-2026-9851
Published: 5 June 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow access to accounts or admin areas without valid credentials.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 795c1fd6-137b-4414-8d6b-30053bfb5924). Methodology and redistribution notes

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