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 formats3 detection rules auto-generated for this incident, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK. Sigma YAML is free — export to any SIEM format via the Intel Bot.
CVE-2026-7457 - LatePoint Plugin Stored XSS via Customer Profile Update
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
| ID | Type | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-7457 | vulnerability | CVE-2026-7457 |
| CWE-79 | weakness | CWE-79 |
Source & Attribution
| Source Platform | NVD |
| Channel | National Vulnerability Database |
| Published | May 06, 2026 at 11:16 UTC |
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