# CVE-2026-96347: Bookly Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in Subscriber access

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96347-subscriber-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-in-bookly-28-2  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-30. Updated: 2026-09-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-96347 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-30

Bookly is a WordPress appointment booking plugin used by many small businesses and service providers to manage client reservations. An IDOR vulnerability in versions 28.2 and earlier allows attackers with a subscriber account to access and view other users' appointment data by manipulating IDs in URLs, potentially exposing sensitive personal and booking information.

Technologies: [Bookly](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/bookly). Vendors: [Bookly](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/bookly).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-96347 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96347 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-96347?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Bookly 28.2 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96347?** A patch was published on 2026-09-24: Fixed in version 28.3 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-96347 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-96347?** Check whether you run Bookly at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in Bookly's subscriber-level access control allows authenticated users to enumerate and access other users' data by modifying object identifiers in API requests or URLs. Exploitation requires a valid subscriber account but no additional privileges, and the vulnerability exposes booking details and potentially personal information. The vendor patched this in version 28.3.

## Affected products

- Bookly Bookly 28.2 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-09-24: disclosed: Reported by Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack)
- 2026-09-24: patched: Fixed in version 28.3

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bookly-responsive-appointment-booking-tool/vulnerability/wordpress-bookly-plugin-28-2-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bookly-responsive-appointment-booking-tool/vulnerability/wordpress-bookly-plugin-28-2-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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