What the vulnerability does
01Description
The LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the reload_preview() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
LatePoint versions up to 5.2.7 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the booking plugin without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform actions on the booking plugin (create, modify, or delete appointments) on behalf of a logged-in administrator.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker could manipulate your booking calendar, appointments, or plugin settings by tricking your admin into visiting a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
The site administrator must be logged in to WordPress and visit a page controlled by the attacker.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 11, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
