{"id":"CVE-2026-104766","published":"2026-10-10T06:16:40.007","lastModified":"2026-10-13T13:30:21.620","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.","cvssScore":8.8,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-269"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/controllers/settings_controller.php#L469","tags":[]},{"url":"https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/helpers/customer_helper.php#L297","tags":[]},{"url":"https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/helpers/settings_helper.php#L754","tags":[]},{"url":"https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/helpers/settings_helper.php#L953","tags":[]},{"url":"https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3728691%40latepoint&new=3728691%40latepoint","tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38870e14-2e8f-4281-adb6-4be3b1d3d2ce?source=cve","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"The LatePoint WordPress plugin has a privilege escalation vulnerability where authenticated users with the 'settings__edit' capability can change the default WordPress role for new customers to administrator, allowing self-registered customers to gain full admin privileges. This affects all versions up to and including 5.7.3.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires an authenticated attacker with 'settings__edit' capability and a WordPress admin to grant this capability to a LatePoint agent or custom role, followed by a new customer registration through LatePoint after the setting change is persisted.","blast_radius":"The impact could be significant as any newly self-registered customer would gain full WordPress administrator privileges, potentially allowing attackers to completely compromise the WordPress site and its underlying infrastructure.","remediation":"Upgrade to version 5.7.4 or later to address this privilege escalation vulnerability.","detection":"Monitor for unusual changes to the 'default_wp_role_for_customer' setting in the wp_options table, particularly when made by users with 'settings__edit' capability but without proper authorization.","tags":["privilege-escalation","wordpress","plugin","access-control"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-13T08:52:38.989Z"}}