CVE-2024-8943
high-risk
Published 2024-10-08
The LatePoint plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 5.0.12. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being supplied during the booking customer step. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the user id. Note that logging in as a WordPress user is only possible if the "Use WordPress users as customers" setting is enabled, which is disabled by default. The vulnerability is partially patched in version 5.0.12 and fully patched in version 5.0.13.
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40.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 60% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Release Notes
https://wpdocs.latepoint.com/changelog/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bac8c35b-2afa-4347-b86...
54
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
17/34 · Moderate
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal