CVE-2026-6449 — The Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia

title: WordPress Amelia Booking Improper Authorization - Free Tier - CVE-2026-6449
id: scw-2026-05-02-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
  Detects attempts to exploit CVE-2026-6449 by targeting the admin-ajax.php endpoint with parameters indicating an attempt to manipulate bookings with a 'waiting' status. This bypasses authorization checks due to a logical short-circuit flaw, allowing unauthenticated attackers to approve bookings.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-02
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-6449/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1190
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-uri|contains:
          - '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'action=amelia_ajax'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'booking_status=waiting'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'booking_id='
      cs-method:
          - 'POST'
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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