CVE-2026-1508 in Court Reservation Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 03/10/2026
The Court Reservation WordPress plugin before 1.10.9 does not have CSRF check in place when deleting events, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin delete them via a CSRF attack
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/15/2026
The CVE-2026-1508 vulnerability affects the Court Reservation WordPress plugin version 1.10.8 and earlier, presenting a critical security flaw that undermines the integrity of administrative operations within WordPress environments. This vulnerability stems from the absence of Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection mechanisms in the plugin's event deletion functionality, creating a significant attack surface that malicious actors can exploit to compromise administrative privileges.
The technical flaw manifests in the plugin's failure to implement proper CSRF token validation when processing event deletion requests. When administrators perform actions such as removing court reservations, the plugin does not verify that these requests originate from legitimate administrative sessions rather than forged requests crafted by attackers. This omission allows threat actors to construct malicious web pages or email attachments that, when visited by authenticated administrators, automatically submit deletion requests to the vulnerable plugin's backend. The attack exploits the trust relationship between the WordPress admin interface and the plugin's administrative endpoints, bypassing normal authentication checks that should prevent unauthorized modifications to system data.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data loss, as it enables attackers to manipulate court reservation schedules and potentially disrupt legal proceedings or administrative workflows. Administrators who visit malicious websites or click on compromised links while logged into their WordPress admin panels become unwitting agents of the attack, executing deletion commands that could result in the permanent loss of reservation data, disruption of scheduling systems, or creation of audit trail inconsistencies. The vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it requires no special privileges or credentials from the attacker beyond the ability to get an administrator to interact with a malicious page, making it a prime target for social engineering campaigns.
This vulnerability maps directly to CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses in software applications. The flaw also aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078.004, which covers valid accounts used for lateral movement and privilege escalation, as attackers leverage legitimate administrative sessions to perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability's exploitation pattern demonstrates how insufficient input validation and missing security controls in web applications can create persistent attack vectors that persist across different user sessions and administrative contexts.
Organizations should immediately update to version 1.10.9 or later of the Court Reservation plugin to remediate this vulnerability, as the patch should implement proper CSRF token validation mechanisms. Administrators should also consider implementing additional security measures such as role-based access controls, monitoring for unusual administrative activities, and regular security audits of installed plugins. Network-level protections including web application firewalls and content filtering solutions can provide additional defense-in-depth layers, though the primary remediation must focus on patching the vulnerable plugin. Security teams should also conduct comprehensive assessments of other installed plugins to identify similar CSRF vulnerabilities that may exist in the broader WordPress ecosystem.