CVE-2023-1172: The Bookly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the full name value in versions up to, and including, 21.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.

high Affects bookly-responsive-appointment-booking-tool (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Bookly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the full name value in versions up to, and including, 21.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.

Package
bookly-responsive-appointment-booking-tool (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<21.5.1
Fixed in
21.5.1
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (40.2th percentile)
Published
2023-03-17
Source
nvd

References

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