CVE-2026-104766 Details
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.
A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress, affecting all versions through 5.7.3. The issue arises because the 'OsSettingsController::update()' handler processes 'settings' parameters supplied by attackers without an allowlist for permitted names or values. Additionally, 'OsSettingsHelper::prepare_value()' fails to validate roles before saving the 'default_wp_role_for_customer' setting, a restriction that is only applied in the UI and not enforced server-side. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with a LatePoint role and the 'settings__edit' capability to change the default role for new customers to 'administrator', granting full WordPress admin rights to any subsequently registered LatePoint customer. Exploitation requires that a WordPress admin has assigned the 'settings__edit' capability to a LatePoint agent or custom role, and that a new customer account is created through LatePoint after the malicious setting has been applied.
Users are advised to update the Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint to version 5.7.4 or a later patched version.
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Assessed Oct 10, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Oct 11, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| LatePoint | <= 5.7.3 (semver) |
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Change History
2 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Oct 10, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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