CVE-2026-8176 Privilege escalation in LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events
Authenticated agents can escalate privileges to administrator by exploiting IDOR and password reset flaws in the LatePoint WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-8176?
CVE-2026-8176 is a high-severity vulnerability in LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events, published on 16 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to Administrator in versions up to, and including, 5.5.1. The plugin chains three independent flaws that together allow an authenticated Agent (Agent+) to overwrite a WordPress Administrator's password without ever invoking an Administrator-only API. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Agent access and above, to elevate their privileges to Administrator.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8176?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-8176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pxw-w9w5-c6hm.