CVE-2026-9721
No known patch is available for this vulnerability.
The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory, and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.
Description
The Book a Room Event Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the settings_form()/update_settings() functionality. The plugin's options page handler dispatches on the 'action' POST parameter and calls update_settings(), which persists plugin configuration (including the external database host, username, password, prefix, database name, encryption key, and registration page URL) via update_option(), without ever generating a nonce field in the settings form or verifying one (no wp_nonce_field(), check_admin_referer(), or wp_verify_nonce() exists anywhere in the plugin). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's database connection settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
1- Range: <=1.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/book-a-room-event-calendar/trunk/bookaroom-events-settings.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/book-a-room-event-calendar/trunk/bookaroom-events-settings.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/book-a-room-event-calendar/trunk/bookaroom-events-settings.phpnvd
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/18b77c9b-6614-4a3f-a003-54567d9c4408nvd
News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 22, 2026 to June 28, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Jul 2, 2026