SQL Injection in Latepoint
CVE-2024-8911
The LatePoint plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary User Password Change via SQL Injection in versions up to, and including, 5.0.11. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change user passwords and potentially take over administrator accounts. Note that changing a WordPress user's password is only possible if the "Use WordPress users as customers" setting is enabled, which is disabled by default. Without this setting enabled, only the passwords of plugin customers, which are stored and managed in a separate database table, can be modified.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.029 (85.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Latepoint
- Latepoint Plugin — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8911?
- CVE-2024-8911 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Latepoint, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8911?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-8911 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.