CVE-2025-12842
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CVE-2025-12842 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The Booking Plugin for WordPress Appointments – Time Slot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized email sending in versions up to, and including, 1.4.7 due to missing validation on the tslot_appt_email AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send appointment notification emails to arbitrary recipients with attacker-controlled text content in certain email fields, potentially enabling the site to be abused for phishing campaigns or spam distribution.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Booking Plugin for WordPress Appointments – Time Slot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized email sending in versions up to, and including, 1.4.7 due to missing validation on the tslot_appt_email AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send appointment notification emails to arbitrary recipients with attacker-controlled text content in certain email fields, potentially enabling the site to be abused for phishing campaigns or spam distribution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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