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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The LatePoint plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to and including 5.3.2. This is due to missing nonce verification on the request_cancellation() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to cancel a logged-in customer's bookings via a forged request, granted they can trick the customer into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
LatePoint versions up to 5.3.2 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
Perform unwanted actions on the booking plugin by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker could modify booking settings, appointments, or other plugin data by exploiting an admin's active session.
Conditions required to exploit
The site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit a page controlled by the attacker.
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