Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-14225Easy Appointments < 3.12.28 - Contributor+ Shortcode Allowlist Bypass
Low 2.7
In plain English
A low-severity improper input validation in Easy Appointments from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Easy Appointments WordPress plugin before 3.12.28 does not correctly validate shortcode input in one of its block-rendering actions, checking only the first tag of the supplied string against an allowlist while rendering the entire string, allowing users with contributor-level access to execute arbitrary registered shortcodes.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Easy Appointments | 0 – before 3.12.28 |
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6e95e74b-89b2-4a4f-b8a8-91d7b76cdcd2/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description