High severity · published Oct 10, 2026
CVE-2026-104766
Appointment Booking Plugin <= 5.7.3 - Authenticated (Custom+) Privilege Escalation to 'settings[default_wp_role_for_customer]' Parameter
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AB
Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress · latepoint
through 5.7.3 · source: vendor
Affected product
AB
Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress
latepoint
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104766
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-104766
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38870e14-2e8f-4281-adb6-4be3b1d3d2ce?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/controllers/settings_controller.php#L469
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/helpers/settings_helper.php#L754
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/helpers/customer_helper.php#L297
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.7.3/lib/helpers/settings_helper.php#L953
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3728691%40latepoint&new=3728691%40latepoint
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