WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

LatePoint < 5.7.4 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via the 'settings[default_wp_role_for_customer]' Parameter

Description

The plugin is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to the OsSettingsController::update() handler iterating over attacker-supplied settings 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 (the restriction 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.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 5.7.4

References

Classification

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Wordfence PRISM
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-10-09 (about 8 days ago)
Added
2026-10-10 (about 7 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-10 (about 7 days ago)

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