CVE-2026-16541
Simply Schedule Appointments < 1.6.12.17 - Team Member+ User Email Disclosure via Users and Customers REST Endpoints
Description
The Simply Schedule Appointments WordPress plugin before 1.6.12.17 does not restrict the user records returned by some of its REST endpoints to those the requester is entitled to see, allowing users with a low-privileged staff role to disclose the names and email addresses of arbitrary registered users.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-16541
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update Simply Schedule Appointments to 1.6.12.17 or later.
- Review plugin access controls for sensitive data.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-16541.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8172f778-5dc5-49e8-9967-81215ac187d7/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-16541 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-16541
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'Simply Schedule Appointments', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '1.6.12.17', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Simply Schedule Appointments WordPress plugin before 1.6.12.17 does not restrict the user records returned by some of its REST endpoints to those the requester is entitled to see, allowing users with a low-privileged staff role to disclose the names and email addresses of arbitrary registered users. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8172f778-5dc5-49e8-9967-81215ac187d7/