The LatePoint plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Account Takeover via Weak Password Recovery Mechanism in the unauthenticated guest booking flow in versions up to, and including, 5.5.0 This is due to the save_connected_wordpress_user() function propagating a LatePoint customer's email address to its linked WordPress user account via wp_update_user() without any ownership verification, combined with the guest booking flow's ability to overwrite an existing customer's email through phone-based merge without authentication
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| latepointLatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
The LatePoint plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Account Takeover via Weak Password Recovery Mechanism in the unauthenticated guest booking flow in versions up to, and including, 5.5.0 This is due to the save_connected_wordpress_user() function propagating a LatePoint customer's email address to its linked WordPress user account via wp_update_user() without any ownership verification, combined with the guest booking flow's ability to overwrite an existing customer's email through phone-based merge without authentication. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the email address of a non-super-admin WordPress user account that is not yet linked to a LatePoint customer, enabling full account takeover by subsequently triggering the standard WordPress password-reset flow to the attacker-controlled address granted the plugin is configured with WordPress user integration enabled, phone-based contact merging, and customer authentication disabled. Administrator accounts on single-site installs are not affected.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7652 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.4.2/latepoint.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.4.2/lib/helpers/customer_helper.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.4.2/lib/helpers/steps_helper.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.4.2/lib/helpers/steps_helper.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.0/latepoint.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.0/lib/helpers/customer_helper.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.0/lib/helpers/steps_helper.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.5.0/lib/helpers/steps_helper.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/latepoint.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/helpers/customer_helper.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/helpers/steps_helper.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/trunk/lib/helpers/steps_helper.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3522933/latepoint/trunk/latepoint.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Flatepoint/tags/5.5.0&new_path=%2Flatepoint/tags/5.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bdaa32cd-a148-4554-9fd5-f5b0a5b2d1c3?source=cve (opens in a new tab)