Authorization bypass in LatePoint lets staff delete other records
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The Appointment Booking Plugin WordPress plugin before 5.6.5 does not verify that a backend staff user is authorized to act on the specific record targeted for deletion (CWE-639). An authenticated user with a record-scoped staff role can irreversibly delete any order, customer or transaction on the site, including records belonging to other staff. An exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The Appointment Booking Plugin WordPress plugin before 5.6.5 does not verify that a backend staff user is authorized to act on the specific record targeted for deletion, allowing an authenticated user with a record-scoped staff role to irreversibly delete any order, customer, or transaction on the site, including records belonging to other staff and outside their assigned scope.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Appointment Booking Plugin | before 5.6.5 | 5.6.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Appointment Booking Plugin VendorUnknown Affected before 5.6.5 Fixed in 5.6.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update the Appointment Booking Plugin to version 5.6.5 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Appointment Booking Plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 5.6.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-08 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105197
References
Sources
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