CVE-2026-104766
Description
The Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.3. This is due to the OsSettingsController::update() handler iterating over attacker-supplied settings parameters without an allowlist of permitted setting names or values, and OsSettingsHelper::prepare_value() performing no role allowlist validation before persisting the default_wp_role_for_customer setting — a restriction that exists only in the UI dropdown and is never enforced server-side. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers holding a LatePoint role with the settings__edit capability (such as an agent or custom role) to overwrite the default WordPress role for new customers with administrator, causing any subsequently self-registered LatePoint customer account to be created with full WordPress administrator privileges. Exploitation requires that a WordPress administrator has granted the settings__edit capability to a LatePoint agent or custom role, and that a new customer account is registered through LatePoint after the malicious setting change is persisted.
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References
6- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/controllers/settings_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/helpers/customer_helper.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/helpers/settings_helper.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/helpers/settings_helper.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changesetnvd
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38870e14-2e8f-4281-adb6-4be3b1d3d2cenvd
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