High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2026· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2026-8176
CVE-2026-8176
Description
The LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to Administrator in versions up to, and including, 5.5.1. The plugin chains three independent flaws that together allow an authenticated Agent (Agent+) to overwrite a WordPress Administrator's password without ever invoking an Administrator-only API. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Agent access and above, to elevate their privileges to Administrator.
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Affected products
2<=5.5.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=5.5.1
- (no CPE)range: <=5.5.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
22- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.0/lib/controllers/customer_cabinet_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.0/lib/controllers/customer_cabinet_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.0/lib/controllers/customers_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.0/lib/helpers/customer_helper.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.0/lib/models/customer_model.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.1/lib/controllers/customer_cabinet_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.1/lib/controllers/customer_cabinet_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.1/lib/controllers/customers_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.1/lib/controllers/orders_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.1/lib/controllers/orders_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.1/lib/helpers/customer_helper.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.1/lib/models/customer_model.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/controllers/customer_cabinet_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/controllers/customer_cabinet_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/controllers/customers_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/controllers/orders_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/controllers/orders_controller.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/helpers/customer_helper.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/models/customer_model.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/models/customer_model.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changesetnvd
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b8d5bb6c-2021-4fc0-bede-8da1c3fb591anvd
News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 15, 2026 to June 21, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Jun 25, 2026