CVE-2026-7457 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CVE-2026-7457 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CVE-2026-7457 — The LatePoint plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to and including 5.5.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization on the customer cabinet profile update endpoint — where raw POST parameters (first_name, last_name, phone, notes)

What This Means For You

  • If your environment is affected by CWE-79, review your exposure and prioritize patching based on your environment. Monitor vendor advisories for CVE-2026-7457 updates and patches.

Related ATT&CK Techniques

🛡️ Detection Rules

3 rules · 6 SIEM formats

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high T1190 Initial Access

CVE-2026-7457 - LatePoint Plugin Stored XSS via Customer Profile Update

Sigma YAML — free preview
title: CVE-2026-7457 - LatePoint Plugin Stored XSS via Customer Profile Update
id: scw-2026-05-06-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
  Detects POST requests to the WordPress admin-ajax.php endpoint with the 'latepoint_save_customer_cabinet' action, which is indicative of the vulnerability exploitation in the LatePoint plugin. Attackers can inject malicious scripts into customer profile fields that are later rendered unsanitized in notification previews.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-06
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-7457/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1190
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-method:
          - 'POST'
      cs-uri:
          - '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'action=latepoint_save_customer_cabinet'
      condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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Indicators of Compromise

IDTypeIndicator
CVE-2026-7457 vulnerability CVE-2026-7457
CWE-79 weakness CWE-79
Source & Attribution
Source PlatformNVD
ChannelNational Vulnerability Database
PublishedMay 06, 2026 at 11:16 UTC

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