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CVE-2026-16540

unknownpublic exploitcovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-02
Public exploit code is available. Proof-of-concept or working exploit code for CVE-2026-16540 is indexed in GitHub PoC. Expect opportunistic scanning and exploitation attempts — prioritize remediation even though it is not (yet) in the CISA KEV catalog.
The Simply Schedule Appointments WordPress plugin before 1.6.12.6 does not correctly restrict a bulk appointment operation to the requester's own records, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the personal data of all appointments across the site and, on premium editions, to permanently delete them.

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