CVE-2024-10540: The Appointment Booking Calendar Plugin and Scheduling Plugin – BookingPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerabl

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-10540?

bookingpress: upgrade to 1.1.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-10540 being exploited?

CVE-2024-10540 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-10540 affect?

CVE-2024-10540 affects bookingpress. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The Appointment Booking Calendar Plugin and Scheduling Plugin – BookingPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'service' parameter of the bookingpress_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.16 due

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-10540?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3UPGRADE

CVE-2024-10540 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting bookingpress. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Appointment Booking Calendar Plugin and Scheduling Plugin – BookingPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'service' parameter of the bookingpress_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.16 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 52%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-11-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: reputeinfosystems

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-11-02 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

reputeinfosystems bookingpress UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.1.17

Fixed in: 1.1.17

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy bookingpress || rpm -q bookingpress || bookingpress --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.1.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade bookingpress

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade bookingpress

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-10540?

bookingpress: upgrade to 1.1.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-10540 being exploited?

CVE-2024-10540 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-10540 affect?

CVE-2024-10540 affects bookingpress. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The Appointment Booking Calendar Plugin and Scheduling Plugin – BookingPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'service' parameter of the bookingpress_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.16 due

How urgent is CVE-2024-10540?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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