CVE-2024-8943 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the LatePoint plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 5.0.12. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including administrators, if they know the user ID and if the "Use WordPress users as customers" setting is enabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, a Nuclei template exists, and community discussion and media coverage are currently minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:latepoint:latepoint:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.