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CVE-2026-6741

8.8 · HIGH

The LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 5.4.1.

Published Apr 27, 2026CWE-269EPSS 0.56%

Overview

CVE-2026-6741 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 5.4.1. This is due to a missing authorization check in the execute() method of the connect-customer-to-wp-user ability, which only requires the customer__edit capability granted to the latepoint_agent role by default, without verifying whether the target WordPress user ID belongs to a privileged account. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the latepoint_agent role to link any LatePoint customer record to an administrator's WordPress account and subsequently reset the administrator's password via the normal customer password-reset flow, resulting in full site takeover.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.4.1/lib/abilities/customers/connect-customer-to-wp-user.phpRefplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.4.1/lib/helpers/roles_helper.phpRefplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.4.1/lib/models/customer_model.phpRefplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3514330/latepointRefwordpress.org/plugins/latepoint/Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/71e99412-031e-4f4a-9126-dd3a37975246?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-6741?

CVE-2026-6741 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-6741?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-6741?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-6741?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-6741 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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