CVE-2025-69332: Bookify Auth Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2025-69332 Overview

CVE-2025-69332 is a broken access control vulnerability in the Bookify WordPress plugin versions 1.1.1 and earlier. The flaw allows authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges to access plugin functionality that should be restricted to higher-privileged roles. The vulnerability falls under [CWE-862] Missing Authorization, where the plugin fails to verify whether a requesting user holds the required capability before executing privileged actions.

Critical Impact
Authenticated subscribers can access restricted Bookify functionality and exfiltrate confidential information from affected WordPress sites, breaking the role-based access model.

Affected Products

Bookify WordPress plugin versions <= 1.1.1
WordPress sites with the Bookify plugin installed and active
Any deployment exposing subscriber-level account registration

Discovery Timeline

2026-06-15 - CVE-2025-69332 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-69332

Vulnerability Analysis

The Bookify plugin exposes one or more action handlers that perform privileged operations without checking the caller's WordPress capability. WordPress uses a role-based authorization model where subscribers possess only the read capability, while administrative and booking-management actions require higher privileges such as manage_options or plugin-specific capabilities.

The vulnerability arises because the plugin authenticates the requester (confirming a valid logged-in session) but does not authorize the action against the user's role. As a result, any registered subscriber can invoke endpoints intended for staff or administrators. The Patchstack advisory categorizes the impact as confidentiality loss, indicating that sensitive booking data or configuration values become readable to low-privileged accounts.

Root Cause

The root cause is missing authorization logic in the plugin's request handlers, mapped to [CWE-862]. The code path likely omits current_user_can() checks or relies solely on is_user_logged_in() and nonce validation. Nonces prevent cross-site request forgery but do not enforce role boundaries; a subscriber can legitimately obtain a valid nonce and replay it against privileged endpoints.

Attack Vector

An attacker first registers or controls a subscriber account on the target WordPress site, which is common on sites that allow open registration. The attacker then issues authenticated HTTP requests, either through admin-ajax.php actions, REST API routes, or admin-post hooks exposed by Bookify. Because the plugin does not validate the caller's role, the server executes the privileged operation and returns data the subscriber should not access. Exploitation requires network access and valid low-privileged credentials, with no user interaction needed.

No verified public proof-of-concept code is available. See the Patchstack Bookify Plugin Vulnerability advisory for the disclosure details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-69332

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected requests to Bookify-related admin-ajax.php actions or REST endpoints originating from subscriber accounts
Access log entries showing subscriber session cookies invoking booking or configuration endpoints
Anomalous read access to booking records or plugin settings by non-staff users
New subscriber registrations followed shortly by privileged plugin actions

Detection Strategies

Audit WordPress access logs for authenticated requests to Bookify endpoints, correlating user IDs against their assigned roles
Deploy a WordPress security plugin or web application firewall (WAF) rule that flags subscriber-role access to plugin action handlers
Inspect database query logs for SELECT operations on Bookify tables initiated under subscriber sessions

Monitoring Recommendations

Monitor user registration spikes followed by immediate authenticated plugin interactions
Alert on any HTTP 200 responses to Bookify admin endpoints where the session user role is subscriber
Track plugin version inventory across WordPress fleets to identify hosts still running Bookify <= 1.1.1

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-69332

Immediate Actions Required

Update the Bookify plugin to a version newer than 1.1.1 once the vendor publishes a patched release
Disable open user registration on WordPress sites that do not require it, reducing the pool of potential attackers
Review existing subscriber accounts and remove any that are unrecognized or inactive
Audit Bookify data for unauthorized access or modifications during the exposure window

Patch Information

A fixed version beyond Bookify 1.1.1 should be applied as soon as the vendor publishes it. Refer to the Patchstack advisory for the latest remediation guidance and patched version number. Until then, treat the plugin as exploitable on any site allowing subscriber registration.

Workarounds

Temporarily deactivate the Bookify plugin if a patched version is not yet available
Restrict access to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php and Bookify REST routes at the WAF layer for non-administrative roles
Apply a virtual patch via a security plugin to block known vulnerable action names until the official fix is installed
Set users_can_register to false in WordPress general settings to prevent unauthenticated attackers from creating subscriber accounts

bash

# Configuration example: disable open registration via WP-CLI
wp option update users_can_register 0

# Deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate bookify

# List all subscriber accounts for review
wp user list --role=subscriber --fields=ID,user_login,user_registered