CVE-2026-27345 in Taxi Booking Manager Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 08/13/2026
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Taxi Booking Manager for WooCommerce <= 2.0.3 versions.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/13/2026
The vulnerability identified in Taxi Booking Manager for WooCommerce versions 2.0.3 and earlier represents a critical unauthenticated broken access control flaw that fundamentally undermines the security posture of e-commerce platforms utilizing this plugin. This issue stems from inadequate authentication checks within the plugin's core functionality, specifically affecting the taxi booking management system integrated with woocommerce. The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass normal authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to sensitive administrative functions without requiring valid credentials or user authentication.
The technical implementation flaw manifests through improper validation of user permissions and session management within the plugin's API endpoints and administrative interfaces. Attackers can exploit this weakness by directly accessing specific URLs or submitting crafted requests that would normally require administrator privileges. This broken access control mechanism fails to properly verify whether incoming requests originate from legitimate authenticated users with appropriate authorization levels, creating an open door for malicious actors to manipulate booking data, view customer information, modify service configurations, or execute administrative commands.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data exposure, potentially enabling complete compromise of the taxi booking system and associated customer information. An attacker could access detailed booking records including passenger contact information, trip details, payment data, and personal identifiers without any authentication requirements. The implications include potential privacy violations, data breaches, financial fraud opportunities, and reputational damage to businesses relying on this plugin for their operations. Additionally, the vulnerability could facilitate further exploitation attempts against the broader woocommerce platform or underlying infrastructure.
Security professionals should immediately implement mitigations including updating to version 2.0.4 or later which contains proper authentication controls, implementing network-level restrictions to limit access to administrative endpoints, and conducting thorough security audits of all plugin installations. Organizations must also ensure that proper input validation and access control mechanisms are implemented at multiple layers of their systems. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-285 which specifically addresses improper authorization issues, and corresponds to ATT&CK technique T1078 for valid accounts and T1566 for credential harvesting through application vulnerabilities.
The incident highlights the critical importance of robust authentication controls in web applications, particularly within e-commerce platforms where sensitive user data and financial transactions are processed. Regular security assessments of third-party plugins and timely patch management remain essential defensive measures against such vulnerabilities. Organizations should also consider implementing additional monitoring and detection capabilities to identify unauthorized access attempts and potential exploitation of similar weaknesses in their systems.